Bug#415335: [pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#415335: ntp: Allow to set the time in slewed mode upon installation.

[Kurt Roeckx]

On Sun, Mar 18, 2007 at 05:53:06PM +0100, David Ayers wrote:
> > 
> > You mean that ntpd should started with the -x option?
> > 
> > You can already do this by editing /etc/default/ntp and adding
> > -x to the NTPD_OPTS.
> > 
> > I'm not sure a debconf question for this is needed.
> 
> Ah, but prior to installation there is no /etc/default/ntp.  Or are you
> suggesting one should be created manually before installing?

You could create it before installation, but you'll get dpkg to ask you
a question what to do with it in that case.  You could just edit it
after installation and restart ntpd.

I'm not exactly sure what you try to do.


Kurt