OpenNTPD: user _ntp missing

[betasheet]

Hi, I just wanted to install OpenNTPD and use the ntpd-service ... I cannot start the service (as root via ssh), because it claims that the user "_ntp" is unknown:

iPhone:~ root# ntpd
ntpd: unknown user _ntp

Maybe that user just needs to be created on install or something like that.

[Coda]

Have just installed OpenNTPD, when being run (as root) get unknown user _ntp Cydia is on latest version and OpenNTPD version is listed as 4.2-2

[saurik]

Interesting. I've never used the server, only the client.

[andres]

Replying to saurik:

Interesting. I've never used the server, only the client.

I'm trying to use it in client mode only too -- it still complains about the missing uid... are you saying you actually have it running? I'm keen on getting this working because the AT&T time server seems to be off by about 10sec (and the time differs depending on whether I'm on 2G or 3G mode).

I believe the difference between server and client mode is simply in whether or not "listen" is set in ntpd.conf.

[gogo]

I have the same issue with openntp - even if i create a user called '_ntp' by editing '/etc/group' and '/etc/passwd' it does not work, i get the exact same output. Maybe the user-lookup does not work?

[ScreamingPict]

I am getting the same error.

Afraid that I'm too much of a BSD-weenie to really understand what's going on, but from a quick Google it seems that there may be a library missing- http://fixunix.com/22177-post2.html

Anyone got any ideas? Am really tired of having a clock that's wrong all the time (O2 don't broadcast the time signal and iTunes doesn't sync times- bah).

P.S. Anyone know if running the ntpd will prevent the iPhone from going into deep sleep? I'd rather it just ran once a day and then quit.