Package: ntp-simple Version: 1:4.2.0a+stable-9 Severity: normal ntpd is unable to open and update log and drift files.
Messages in syslog are of the type: Jul 2 13:38:28 lady-armanoid ntpd[23109]: can't open /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift.TEMP: Permission denied Jul 2 13:38:31 lady-armanoid ntpd[23109]: can't open /var/log/ntpstats/peerstats.20060702: Permission denied Even when in the update an info screen claimed that ntpd runs now as ntp user, it apparently still runs as root: $ ps ax -f | grep ntpd root 26292 1 0 14:06 ? SLs 0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd The log files and the directory /var/log/ntpstats are owned by user ntp. /etc/ntp.drift is owned by root. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.12.5 Locale: LANG=es_CL.utf8, LC_CTYPE=es_CL.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages ntp-simple depends on: ii adduser 3.91 Add and remove users and groups ii libc6 2.3.6-15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libcap1 1:1.10-14 support for getting/setting POSIX. ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8b-2 SSL shared libraries Versions of packages ntp-simple recommends: ii ntp-server 1:4.2.0a+stable-9 Network Time Protocol: common serv -- debconf information: * shared/ntp/update-conf: false * shared/ntp/servers: ntp.dgf.uchile.cl ns.puc.cl shared/ntp/localclock: false -- Blu Corater. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
