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

[Kurt Roeckx]

On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 03:50:18PM +0200, Julien BLACHE wrote:
> 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.

Note that the init script creates the user.  I don't see how it can fail
to start.


Kurt