[pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#579383: Bug#579383: ntp: Should start gpsd first

[Bernd Zeimetz]

On 04/28/2010 06:58 AM, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> On tis, 2010-04-27 at 15:23 +0200, Bernd Zeimetz wrote:
>> Package: ntp
>> Version: 1:4.2.6+dfsg-1
>> Severity: important
>> Tags: patch
>>
>> Although gpsd should be able to work around being started after ntp
>> these days, the preferred way is to start gpsd before ntp. Since insserv
>> reorganizes the start order, gpsd needs to be mentioned as
>> 'Should-Start' in the init script. Patch is attached, pelase apply and
>> upload a fix before squeeze as it might break timeservers using
>> gpsd/ntpd.
> 
> You could also use the lesser-known X-Start-Before (see
> http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts).

Didn't know about that, indeed. Thanks for the hint.


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