[LL-user]

As part of customising a Linux Lite 7.6 installation I indented to activate "keep synchronized with internet servers" in the Time and Date Settings.

When choosing this option a pop-up window appears:


Selecting "Install NTP support" results in:


I noticed that Linux Lite is not using the Ubuntu default systemd-timesyncd.service but ntpd. So ntp is actually installed.

So are users expected to just ignore this setting while synchronization has been implemented in Linux Lite by default?

[LL-user]

Any feedback would be appreciated, esp. to my question.

[LL-user]

The described behaviour/bug can also be observed in a Linux Lite 7.8 live session.

@jerry, what am I missing here, please?

[LL-user]

Same with Linux Lite 7.8 being installed.

[trinidad]

Maybe this will help: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/t...untu-20-04

[LL-user]

Maybe this will help: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/t...untu-20-04

Thanks, TC! Highly appreciate that you took the time to reply.
I haven't spun up an Ubuntu machine yet to check whether users run into the same issue there.

[valtam]

Series 8.x uses systemctl to manage time and ntp.

Key Time Synchronization Commands
• Enable Time Sync: sudo timedatectl set-ntp on
• Disable Time Sync: sudo timedatectl set-ntp off
• Check Sync Status: timedatectl status
• Set Timezone: sudo timedatectl set-timezone Region/City (e.g., America/New_York)

Managing systemd-timesyncd
systemd-timesyncd is a lightweight SNTP client included by default.
• Start Sync Service: sudo systemctl start systemd-timesyncd
• Enable Sync Service: sudo systemctl enable systemd-timesyncd
• Restart Sync Service: sudo systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd
• Check Service Status: systemctl status systemd-timesyncd

[LL-user]

Thanks, Jerry!

What about the error message when users try adjustments via the Time and Date Settings GUI?
Does that issue need to be reported to Xfce/Ubuntu/Xubuntu, or has it been caused by Linux Lite customisations?

Surely it would be beneficial to avoid users, especially new ones, running into this, wouldn't it?

[valtam]

Not sure what the issue is because I'm not going to waste time on it. Series 8.x is what I need to devote all my time to over the next few weeks.