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    2.3.5 - status/system log flooded with: NTPd not found

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      1000gumballs last edited by

      Hi,

      Log flooded with this:

      Jan 27 03:20:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: NTPD is starting up.
      Jan 27 03:20:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: The command '/usr/local/sbin/ntpd -g -c /var/etc/ntpd.conf -p /var/run/ntpd.pid' returned exit code '127', the output was '/usr/local/sbin/ntpd: not found'
      Jan 27 03:20:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: Service Watchdog detected service ntpd stopped. Restarting ntpd (NTP clock sync)
      Jan 27 03:19:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: NTPD is starting up.
      Jan 27 03:19:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: The command '/usr/local/sbin/ntpd -g -c /var/etc/ntpd.conf -p /var/run/ntpd.pid' returned exit code '127', the output was '/usr/local/sbin/ntpd: not found'
      Jan 27 03:19:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: Service Watchdog detected service ntpd stopped. Restarting ntpd (NTP clock sync)
      Jan 27 03:18:00 php-cgi servicewatchdog_cron.php: NTPD is starting up

      No clue when it happened. I don't think after upgrade from 2.3.4, I would have noticed earlier. With a package update or something (?)

      (Can't upgrade to p1 - 'can't check for update', and fiddling with update setting (to latest snapshot and back) to have it find update server doesn't work).

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      • Gertjan
        Gertjan last edited by

        Hi,

        Enter console mode. Option 8.
        Enter :

        ls -al /usr/local/sbin/ntpd
        

        You should see :

        -r-xr-xr-x  1 root  wheel  692424 Oct  9 00:12 /usr/local/sbin/ntpd
        

        This program, the time deamon, is part of a basic FreeBSD/pfSense setup. It isn't possible that it isn't there.

        I really advise you to do a clean install.

        True, the "Watchdog"  isn't very smart neither, trying to (re) start a program that isn't there.

        Not being able to check for updates could be the proof of other missing system files - or just a broken DNS setup. Don't spend more time, wipe it clean ;)

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum.

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