It is transmitting and receiving, so it doesn't look like it is blocked: Looking for host 0.ubuntu.pool.ntp.org and service ntp host found : 85.199.214.102 transmit(85.199.214.102) receive(85.199.214.102) transmit(145.239.118.233) receive(145.239.118.233) transmit(139.162.219.252) receive(139.162.219.252) transmit(185.53.93.157) receive(185.53.93.157) transmit(85.199.214.102) receive(85.199.214.102) transmit(145.239.118.233) receive(145.239.118.233) transmit(139.162.219.252) receive(139.162.219.252) transmit(185.53.93.157) receive(185.53.93.157) transmit(85.199.214.102) receive(85.199.214.102) transmit(145.239.118.233) receive(145.239.118.233) transmit(139.162.219.252) receive(139.162.219.252) transmit(185.53.93.157) receive(185.53.93.157) transmit(85.199.214.102) receive(85.199.214.102) transmit(145.239.118.233) receive(145.239.118.233) transmit(139.162.219.252) receive(139.162.219.252) transmit(185.53.93.157) receive(185.53.93.157) server 85.199.214.102, port 123
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ntp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1797872 Title: ntpd keeps Soliciting pool server Status in ntp package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: ntpd keeps printing "Soliciting pool server" in the syslog (once every 5 seconds). $ ntpq -c pe remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 0.ubuntu.pool.n .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.ubuntu.pool.n .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.ubuntu.pool.n .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.ubuntu.pool.n .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 ntp.ubuntu.com .POOL. 16 p - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 $ sudo ntpq -c rv associd=0 status=c016 leap_alarm, sync_unspec, 1 event, restart, version="ntpd 4.2.8p4@1.3265-o Fri Jul 6 20:10:51 UTC 2018 (1)", processor="x86_64", system="Linux/4.15.0-33-generic", leap=11, stratum=16, precision=-24, rootdelay=0.000, rootdisp=0.360, refid=INIT, reftime=00000000.00000000 Thu, Feb 7 2036 6:28:16.000, clock=df6ee808.934d239d Mon, Oct 15 2018 11:18:48.575, peer=0, tc=3, mintc=3, offset=0.000000, frequency=6.224, sys_jitter=0.000000, clk_jitter=0.000, clk_wander=0.000 I have changed nothing in the default configuration of ntp or the firewall. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Mon Oct 15 11:17:45 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-20 (177 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) SourcePackage: ntp UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/1797872/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp