Bug#384857: [pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#384857: ntp: transition packages needed; ntp-simple removes ntp user on purge

[Julien BLACHE]

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e at gmx.net> wrote:

>> So, purging ntp-simple once the new ntp package is installed leads to
>> ntp being unable to restart because the username specified doesn't
>> exist, and other funny things.
>
> I don't think so.  Have you actually tried it?

Yep, that's why I'm reporting the bug.

Anyway, you need the transition packages so that purging ntp-simple
won't remove the ntp user from the system. Otherwise your transition
is just broken, plain and simple.

JB.

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