I'm running into same problem (insists that I install, then tries to install, then reverts to Manual) with 8.04 LTS. Here's what dpkg-query lists, if it helps.
dpkg-query --list ntp\* Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Installed/Config-f/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/t-aWait/T-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-====================================-====================================-======================================================================================== ii ntp 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2.3 Network Time Protocol daemon and utility programs ii ntp-doc 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2.3 Network Time Protocol documentation un ntp-refclock <none> (no description available) un ntp-server <none> (no description available) un ntp-simple <none> (no description available) ii ntpdate 1:4.2.4p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2.2 client for setting system time from NTP servers -- [jaunty] Synchronizing with a time server does not work when time difference is greater than several hours https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157215 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to ntp in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
