According to https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/network-ntp Since Ubuntu 16.04 timedatectl / timesyncd (which are part of systemd) replace most of ntpdate / ntp.
Please set this bug to invalid or describe why this is a bug for you. ** Changed in: ntp (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1883688 Title: ntp not starting at boot Status in ntp package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: # cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="18.04.4 LTS (Bionic Beaver)" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS" Package: ntp Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: net Installed-Size: 1906 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-disc...@lists.ubuntu.com> Architecture: amd64 Version: 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7.1 I noticed that ntpd is not running when I log in the first time after booting. Starting it manually works just fine. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/+bug/1883688/+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