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[Steven Howell <steven.c.howell@xxxxxxxxx>]

I similarly noticed that one of my three computers running Ubuntu 14.04
did not update the time for DST.  Looking into it further, I realized
the one that did not update did not have ntp installed.  After manually
installing, it solved the problem.  I never manually installed this on
either of the other computers so I am not sure why I had to for one of
three.

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Title:
  "use network time" is not installing ntp?

Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I discovered that, even if I checked "use network time" in the control
  panel, the package ntp was not installed (just ntpdate).

  This caused a drift in time in my desktop (which is always on); after
  a couple of days if I deselect the the option and select it again I
  have:

  SYS: Feb 11 08:47:58 pern kernel: [775917.016524] systemd-timedated[14157]: Set NTP to disabled
  SYS: Feb 11 08:47:59 pern kernel: [775918.305488] systemd-timedated[14157]: Set NTP to enabled
  SYS: Feb 11 08:48:59 pern ntpdate[14170]: step time server 91.189.94.4 offset 53.842810 sec
  SYS: Feb 11 08:49:01 pern dovecot: imap: Warning: Time jumped forwards 53 seconds

  I solved it manually by install ntp --- but shouldn't this be
  automatically done if I choose "use network time"? It doesn't seem a
  "one shot" option at all --- it stays put (it is not like a button to
  "read network time now" or similar).

  Thanks!

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