ntpdate cannot be uninstalled without uninstalling ubuntu-minimal

[Phil Hall]

Binary package hint: ntpdate

If you have ntp and ntpdate installted, it is recommended you uninstall ntpdate, however you cannot uninstall ntpdate without uninstalling ubuntu-minimal which is not recommended.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: ntpdate 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-7ubuntu5
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ntp
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[A. Denton (aquina)]

Yes, I can confirm that problem for Xubuntu/Ubuntu 8.04 HH. I'd rather use "ntpdate" on our clients and "ntp" on the Ubuntu 8.04 server. Unfortunately I cannot uninstall the package ntp on Xubuntu 8.04 because of several dependencies like "gnome-system-tools" (clock). Uninstalling ntpdate isn't possible as well since I have to keep it for "ubuntu-minimal" as described by Mr. Hall. I recommend to solve this once and forever by giving clients the choice to either run ntp or ntpdate and force servers to run the ntp package only.

[A. Denton (aquina)]

What I found indicates someone already realized that problem. Nevertheless I still think we need to find a way to avoid using two packages on a client or server when one is sufficient.

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Hi,

I was wondering if this is still a problem for you.

Regards
chuck

[Phil Hall (philhall1969)]

It's not a problem, however removing ntpdate will still remove
ubuntu-minimal...which is not recommended. Really, I don't see why these are
so tied together. I understnad ntpdate relying on ubuntu-minimal, but the
reverse should not be true.

On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Chuck Short <email address hidden>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if this is still a problem for you.
>
> Regards
> chuck
>
> ** Changed in: ntp (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: ntp (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> ntpdate cannot be uninstalled without uninstalling ubuntu-minimal
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/374464
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “ntp” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: ntpdate
>
> If you have ntp and ntpdate installted, it is recommended you uninstall
> ntpdate, however you cannot uninstall ntpdate without uninstalling
> ubuntu-minimal which is not recommended.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> Package: ntpdate 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-7ubuntu5
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: ntp
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686
>

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Thanks for the response

Regards
chuck

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

This has been fixed on lucid. Thanks for the bug report.

Regards
chuck

[Phil Hall (philhall1969)]

RE: Chuck Short.

Thanks, Chuck!

[koppor (olly)]

The problem reoccurs in Ubuntu 12.04 Beta as of 2012-03-11.