[ntp:questions] ntp-dev conflicts with ntp

William Unruh unruh at invalid.ca
Sat Aug 9 18:52:33 UTC 2014


On 2014-08-09, Rob <nomail at example.com> wrote:
> I installed the ntp-dev package for Debian as recommended here to get
> better resolution for the offset and jitter values.
>
> Unfortunately this package is hardcoded to conflict with ntp, and I
> have another package installed that depends on ntp and ntpdate.
>
> I understand that the developers want to use a different name for the
> development package, but this causes some real trouble.
>
> Is there no way to compile the ntp-dev and then install it as ntp?
>
> Or is there a way to convince another package that the package it depends
> on is installed?
>
> You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  ircddbgateway : Depends: ntp but it is not installed
>                  Depends: ntpdate but it is not installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
>
> I tried to make a dummy package using equivs but it does not solve
> the problem because that dummy ntp package again conflicts with ntp-dev.
>
> I googled for cases like this but it appears there is no way in dpkg
> and/or apt to make it forget about those dependencies???
This is not a problem with ntpd but with Debian.
But why do you think it would give better resolution. ntpd is capable of
microsecond resolution and jitter. What better do you want? Ie, I think
you are looking at the wrong place for the resolution of your problem If
ou told us what the problem was we could probably give advice on how to
solve it in a different way.



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