[pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#574335: Bug#574335: ntpd shouldn't be started automatically

[Kurt Roeckx]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 01:33:59PM +0000, Bruce Cran wrote:
> Package: ntp
> Version: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-8lenny3
> Severity: normal
> 
> Installing the ntp package results in ntpd being started at the end of the 
> installation. This shouldn't happen because ntpd steps the clock forward or 
> back and breaks certain applications such as dovecot that rely of a stable 
> clock.

As far as I know, the installer already sets your clock before
it's doing any installation.  Ntp also doesn't get installed by
default as far as I know.  So I'm not sure what you think should
get changed.


Kurt