Bug#388328: [pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#388328: boot logging fix for ntpdate in /etc/init.d

[Rick Thomas]

On Sep 21, 2006, at 9:00 PM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

> Rick Thomas wrote:
>> So the logic in /etc/network/if-up.d/ntpdate needs to be a bit like
>> the login in the old /etc/init.d/ntpdate in that it knows whether
>> it's being called as part of system initialization or on-the-fly
>> after initialization.
>
> But that information is not available in the if-up script.

There are ways to find it out.  If you like, I'll do up and test a  
sample.


>
>> Maybe the logic is that, now that ntpd can handle it's own clock
>> startup, there's no need to have the two packages installed at the
>> same time?
>
> Yes.
>
>> If so, would it be desirable to have them officially conflict?
>
> No.

Forgive me my ignorance.  I'm not an expert on the details of the apt  
dependency process.  Can you educate me as to why it's not a good idea?

Thanks,

Rick