[Bug 1849156] Re: systemd-timesyncd.service broken on upgrade to 19.10 if ntp was installed

Tue Feb 11 10:20:12 UTC 2020

hi, thank you for reply.

comment out line: ConditionFileIsExecutable=!/usr/sbin/VBoxService
works for me.

I had to comment out so line:
ConditionFileIsExecutable=!/usr/sbin/VBoxService

Both are commented out and timesyncd works.

Thank you.

Petr

út 11. 2. 2020 v 7:10 odesílatel Mark - Syminet <1849156 at bugs.launchpad.net>
napsal:

> Got bit by this as well, recall fixing it a few years ago but must have
> clobbered my changes on upgrade bionic -> eoan?  Having VirtualBox
> installed broke it, fix was to comment out this line in
> /lib/systemdd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d and restart systemd:
>
> ConditionFileIsExecutable=!/usr/sbin/VBoxService
>
> Don't recall being asked about a config file change during upgrade
> although maybe it did and didn't remember.  Further info here:
>
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/940311/time-in-ubuntu-16-04-not-
> updating-from-internet#1005355
>
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> Title:
>   systemd-timesyncd.service broken on upgrade to 19.10 if ntp was
>   installed
>
> Status in ntp package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in ntp source package in Eoan:
>   Confirmed
> Status in systemd source package in Eoan:
>   Confirmed
> Status in ntp source package in Focal:
>   Confirmed
> Status in systemd source package in Focal:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   Ubuntu 19.10's systemd package introduced /lib/systemd/system/systemd-
>   timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf.  This prevents
>   systemd-timesyncd.service from starting if the ntp package has been
>   installed.  However, ntp.service has a Conflicts directive for
>   systemd-timesyncd.service.  If both services are enabled, neither will
>   start on boot.  This breaks upgrades from < 19.10 to 19.10 for systems
>   that have both ntp and systemd installed.
>
>   Possible workarounds:
>
>   - Uninstall ntp
>   - Disable systemd-timesyncd.service
>
>   % lsb_release -rd
>   Description:    Ubuntu 19.10
>   Release:        19.10
>
>   % apt-cache policy systemd
>   systemd:
>     Installed: 242-7ubuntu3
>     Candidate: 242-7ubuntu3
>     Version table:
>    *** 242-7ubuntu3 500
>           500 http://us-east-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/main
> amd64 Packages
>           100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
>   % apt-cache policy ntp
>   ntp:
>     Installed: 1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-3ubuntu2
>     Candidate: 1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-3ubuntu2
>     Version table:
>    *** 1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-3ubuntu2 500
>           500 http://us-east-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu
> eoan/universe amd64 Packages
>           100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
>   % dpkg -S
> /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
>   systemd:
> /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
>
>   % sudo systemctl status ntp
>   ● ntp.service - Network Time Service
>      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ntp.service; enabled; vendor
> preset: enabled)
>      Active: inactive (dead)
>        Docs: man:ntpd(8)
>
>   % sudo systemctl status systemd-timesyncd.service
>   ● systemd-timesyncd.service - Network Time Synchronization
>      Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service;
> enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
>     Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d
>              └─disable-with-time-daemon.conf
>      Active: inactive (dead)
>   Condition: start condition failed at Mon 2019-10-21 12:05:38 EDT; 29s ago
>        Docs: man:systemd-timesyncd.service(8)
>
>   Oct 21 12:05:38 ubuntu systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in Network
>   Time Synchronization being skipped.
>
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Title:
  systemd-timesyncd.service broken on upgrade to 19.10 if ntp was
  installed

Status in ntp package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in ntp source package in Eoan:
  Confirmed
Status in systemd source package in Eoan:
  Confirmed
Status in ntp source package in Focal:
  Confirmed
Status in systemd source package in Focal:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 19.10's systemd package introduced /lib/systemd/system/systemd-
  timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf.  This prevents
  systemd-timesyncd.service from starting if the ntp package has been
  installed.  However, ntp.service has a Conflicts directive for
  systemd-timesyncd.service.  If both services are enabled, neither will
  start on boot.  This breaks upgrades from < 19.10 to 19.10 for systems
  that have both ntp and systemd installed.

  Possible workarounds:

  - Uninstall ntp
  - Disable systemd-timesyncd.service

  % lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 19.10
  Release:        19.10

  % apt-cache policy systemd
  systemd:
    Installed: 242-7ubuntu3
    Candidate: 242-7ubuntu3
    Version table:
   *** 242-7ubuntu3 500
          500 http://us-east-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  % apt-cache policy ntp
  ntp:
    Installed: 1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-3ubuntu2
    Candidate: 1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-3ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 1:4.2.8p12+dfsg-3ubuntu2 500
          500 http://us-east-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/universe amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  % dpkg -S /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
  systemd: /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf

  % sudo systemctl status ntp
  ● ntp.service - Network Time Service
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ntp.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: inactive (dead)
       Docs: man:ntpd(8)

  % sudo systemctl status systemd-timesyncd.service
  ● systemd-timesyncd.service - Network Time Synchronization
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
    Drop-In: /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d
             └─disable-with-time-daemon.conf
     Active: inactive (dead)
  Condition: start condition failed at Mon 2019-10-21 12:05:38 EDT; 29s ago
       Docs: man:systemd-timesyncd.service(8)

  Oct 21 12:05:38 ubuntu systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in Network
  Time Synchronization being skipped.

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