10.3 base ntpd leap-seconds. list file expires 2016-06-01

[Trond Endrestøl]

On Thu, 12 May 2016 17:55-0400, Ernie Luzar wrote:

> New install of 10.3 from .iso file.
> On every boot of system get ntpd message saying
> /var/db/ntpd.leap-seconds.list file expires 2016-06-01.
> 
> I'm running the base version of ntpd, the one that
> is included as part of the base system.
> 
> This file should have been updated before 10.3 release was
> published to the public.
> 
> Where do I get the updated ntpd.leap-seconds.list file contents
> to write to my /var/db/ntpd.leap-seconds.list file?

Add these lines to /etc/periodic.conf:

daily_ntpd_leapfile_enable="YES"
daily_ntpd_avoid_congestion="YES"

Or, if you need the update to happen at night without delay:

daily_ntpd_leapfile_enable="YES"
daily_ntpd_avoid_congestion="NO"

You can also run:

service ntpd fetch

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