ntpd not running

Question

Have confirmed correct server is configured in /etc/ntp.conf
It can ping that server.
It definitely has the ntp package

/home/admin# dpkg -s ntp Package: ntp Status: install ok installed
But the daemon is not running

/home/admin# ps wax | grep ntp 21959 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep ntp
Status check

/home/admin# ntpstat Unable to talk to NTP daemon. Is it running?
I get this when I try to restart it

/home/admin# systemctl start ntpd Failed to start ntpd.service: Unit ntpd.service failed to load: No such file or directory.

What should try next?

You should reinstall ntp and check the dependencies etc., then check if there's a systemd unit present. — eblock
– eblock, Commented Jan 18, 2019 at 12:03

GAD3R · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-18 11:22:58Z

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To check the status of ntp you should use:

systemctl status ntp

By modifying the /etc/ntp.conf you should restart the service through:

systemctl restart ntp

The ntpstat report Unable to talk to NTP daemon. Is it running? , you can simply start the ntp service through:

systemctl start ntp

To start the service at boot time:

systemctl enable ntp

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 11:22

GAD3R

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codeDr · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-25 16:04:21Z

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On my opensuse tumbleweed system, I get

systemctl start ntp
Unit ntp.service could not be found.

I replaced ntp with ntpd, and everything worked.

systemctl start ntpd
systemctl enabled ntpd

answered Mar 25, 2020 at 16:04

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