Bug 135142 – redhat-config-date and ntpd use different driftfile parameters

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Bug 135142 - redhat-config-date and ntpd use different driftfile parameters

Summary:	redhat-config-date and ntpd use different driftfile parameters

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	redhat-config-date (Show other bugs)
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Version:	3.0
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity low
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Assigned To:	Nils Philippsen
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Blocks:	189875
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Reported:	2004-10-08 19:04 EDT by John Kerbawy
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:07 EST (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Fixed In Version:	RHBA-2007-0457
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2007-06-11 14:54:14 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHBA-2007:0457	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	redhat-config-date bug fix update	2007-06-07 18:58:12 EDT

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Description John Kerbawy 2004-10-08 19:04:43 EDT

Description of problem:
It looks like ntpd was modified a while back to put its driftfile in
/var/lib/ntp/drift instead of the original location of /etc/ntp/drift.
Apparently this change hasn't made into ntp.template from
redhat-config-date.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install Red Hat Enterprise 3
2. Copy /etc/ntp.conf to /etc/ntp.conf.orig
3. Run redhat-config-date and setup NTP
4. Compare /etc/ntpd.conf with /etc/ntpd.conf.orig

Actual Results:
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 # by creating a temporary in the same directory and then rename()'ing
 # it to the file.
 #
-driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
+driftfile /etc/ntp/drift
 broadcastdelay 0.008
 
 #

Comment 1 Nils Philippsen 2005-01-15 05:34:15 EST

fixed in CVS

Comment 2 Nils Philippsen 2005-01-15 05:35:34 EST

just to clarify: that is "CVS contains the same ntp.conf template as current ntp
packages"

Comment 16 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-06-11 14:54:14 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0457.html

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