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Werk #13030: check_mk_agent terminates ntpd via timedatectl

Component Checks & agents
Title check_mk_agent terminates ntpd via timedatectl
Date Jul 26, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.0.0p9 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Executing timedatectl timesync-status terminates the ntp daemon on certain debian versions. This werk adds two more safeguards to make sure timedatectl timesync-status is only executed on systems running systemd-timesyncd.

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