Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:08:15 +0100 From: Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> To: rgrimes@freebsd.org Cc: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net>, Devin Teske <devin@shxd.cx>, Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org>, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r326095 - head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts Message-ID: <20171123160815.2f467f760179901a0ba983f1@bidouilliste.com> In-Reply-To: <201711231456.vANEuodh091276@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> References: <20171123105324.8726e4e5c0471f87ea9c4089@bidouilliste.com> <201711231456.vANEuodh091276@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net>
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On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 06:56:50 -0800 (PST) "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd@pdx.rh.CN85.dnsmgr.net> wrote: > > > > Hi Devin, > > > > On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:33:39 -0800 > > Devin Teske <devin@shxd.cx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 22, 2017, at 11:15 PM, Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> wrote: > > > > > > > >> On 2017-11-22 17:38, Ian Lepore wrote: > > > >>> On Wed, 2017-11-22 at 15:27 +0000, Emmanuel Vadot wrote: > > > >>> Author: manu > > > >>> Date: Wed Nov 22 15:27:47 2017 > > > >>> New Revision: 326095 > > > >>> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/326095 > > > >>> Log: > > > >>> bsdinstall: Add ntpdate option > > > >>> > > > >>> When you install a computer for the first time, the date in the CMOS sometimes > > > >>> not accurate and you need to ntpdate as ntpd will fail a the time difference > > > >>> is too big. > > > >>> Add an option in bsdinstall to enable ntpdate that will do that for us. > > > >>> > > > >>> Reviewed by: allanjude > > > >>> Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D13149 > > > >>> Modified: > > > >>> head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services > > > >>> Modified: head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services > > > >>> ============================================================================== > > > >>> --- head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services Wed Nov 22 15:18:11 2017 (r326094) > > > >>> +++ head/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/services Wed Nov 22 15:27:47 2017 (r326095) > > > >>> @@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ DAEMONS=$( dialog --backtitle "FreeBSD Installer" \ > > > >>> local_unbound "Local caching validating resolver" ${local_unbound:-off} \ > > > >>> sshd "Secure shell daemon" ${sshd_enable:-off} \ > > > >>> moused "PS/2 mouse pointer on console" ${moused_enable:-off} \ > > > >>> + ntpdate "Synchronize system and network time at bootime" \ > > > >>> + ${ntpdate_enable:-off} \ > > > >>> ntpd "Synchronize system and network time" ${ntpd_enable:-off} \ > > > >>> powerd "Adjust CPU frequency dynamically if supported" \ > > > >>> ${powerd_enable:-off} \ > > > >> The right way to enable a time-step at boot is to set the rc conf > > > >> variable ntpd_sync_on_start to YES. ntpdate has been deprecated for > > > >> *years*. > > > >> -- Ian > > > > > > > > Hi Ian, > > > > > > > > Thanks I didn't know about option -g (nor ntpd_sync_on_start), this bring a few questions : > > > > > > > > - Is there any reason to not always use -g for ntpd ? As a lambda user I just want my time to be set, no matter what. > > > > - Should we remove ntpdate in -current before 12 if it's deprecated ? > > > > > > > > I'll make the necessary changes according to your (or others) answers. > > > > > > > > > > I would not remove ntpdate. > > I concur, as ntpdate is trivial to use, ntpd -pg requires a proper /etc/ntp.conf, > though that is trival too you well not get what you want if you do not have > that. From the website you linked after they say to use : ntpd -gqc /dev/null server1.name.net server2.name.org server3.name.com for use without ntp.conf. Also we do provide an ntp.conf so ... > > > Is there a way to make ntpd sync and then quit immediately? > > > > Just by reading the man I see the -q option which does exactly that. > > Setting both -q and -g should have the same behavior than ntpdate (not > > tested). > > ntpd -pg is the preferred method per the ntp.org documentation: > https://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Dev/DeprecatingNtpdate -gq like I said but it's good to have an official reference. > > > > > If not, sounds like ntpdate serves a purpose not filled by ntpd. > > > > > > Valid case is someone running a VM that gets paused for days, weeks, or even months at a time. On such a VM it may make more sense to let the clock be only sporadically managed in an adhoc manner. > > > > > > I personally like to use ntpdate on said VMs because I generally set a timeout on my ssh-agent in said VMs and by managing the clock manually allows me to better control keys loaded. > > > > > > Pretty sure other people may have other reasons for non-daemonized clock management. > > > > That's why I asked :) > > I think that the ntp distribution still contains ntpdate, so long as that is true > we should continue to include it in FreeBSD. When/if they remove it from the > official ntp distribution then this issue shall need a revist. I haven't checked. We can also add a shell script that does what I quoted above. > > > -- > > > Devin > > > > -- > > Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> <manu@freebsd.org> > > -- > Rod Grimes rgrimes@freebsd.org -- Emmanuel Vadot <manu@bidouilliste.com> <manu@freebsd.org>
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