NTP not fully integrated

[Paul Bußmann]

Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools

I tried to set-up my freshly installed Ubuntu 8.10 for synchronization with an internet based network time server.
Therefore I opened "System > Management > Date and time" to get the "Time and date settings dialog".
There I clicked to "unlock" to be able to alter configuration. After giving password I *tried* to changed configuration from "Manual" to "Keep in synch with network servers" but I was NOT successful:
The system claimed that "NTP support" is not installed and has to be started. It kindly asked me if it should do so and I agreed (giving again my password). The dialogue did not report any error so I repeated the steps again. No chance: it still says that the "NTP support" is not installed.
I tried to start NTP by doing "/etc/init.d/ntp start". Not available.
I searched for packages containing the word "ntp": only "ntpdate" is listed. Bad, because /usr/share/doc/ntpdate/README.Debian says 'Note that ntpdate is *not* really intended to be used by hosts with
good network connectivity. The "ntp" package, which provides a
persistent daemon that does a better job of keeping system time than
even a cron'ed invocation of ntpdate, is a better choice for systems
with good network connectivity.'
Where is this package 'ntp'?
Why does /usr/bin/time-admin state that "NTP support" is not installed?
How can I contribute to fix this bug?

My system (downloaded today):
root@lab:~# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
root@lab:~# LANG= apt-cache policy gnome-system-tools
gnome-system-tools:
  Installed: 2.22.1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.22.1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.22.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
root@lab:~# LANG= apt-cache policy ntpdate
ntpdate:
  Installed: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2.2
  Version table:
     1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2.2 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
 *** 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-6ubuntu2 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status