chrony has the same issue as ntpd: # service chrony start Redirecting to /bin/systemctl start chrony.service Failed to issue method call: Unit chrony.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status chrony.service' for details. # rpm -q chrony chrony-1.27-0.4.pre1.fc18.x86_64 +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #846077 +++ Description of problem: ntpd service always fails to start: # systemctl start ntpd.service Failed to issue method call: Unit systemd-timedated-ntp.target failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status systemd-timedated-ntp.target' for details. It seems that the systemd-timedated-ntp.target file is missing: # ls /usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timedated-ntp.target ls: cannot access /usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timedated-ntp.target: No such file or directory Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): systemd-187-3.fc18.x86_64 ntp-4.2.6p5-3.fc18.x86_64 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install ntp package 2. Try to start ntpd service 3. Actual results: Commands fails due to missing target file Expected results: Command does not fail --- Additional comment from mkosek on 2012-08-07 04:59:12 EDT --- Relevant item from systemd NEWS: * timedated will now read known NTP implementation unit names from /usr/lib/systemd/ntp-units.d/*.list, systemd-timedated-ntp.target has been removed.
chrony-1.27-0.5.pre1.git1ca844.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/chrony-1.27-0.5.pre1.git1ca844.fc18
Package chrony-1.27-0.5.pre1.git1ca844.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing chrony-1.27-0.5.pre1.git1ca844.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-13883/chrony-1.27-0.5.pre1.git1ca844.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
*** Bug 857199 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
chrony-1.27-0.5.pre1.git1ca844.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.