Строку - action $\"Synchronizing with time server:\" \\ \"$NTPDATE\" -s -b -p 8 -u \"`/bin/sed -e \'s/#.*//\' \\ /etc/ntp/step-tickers`\" $NTPDATE_OPTIONS надо переделать в - action $\"Synchronizing with time server:\" \\ \"$NTPDATE\" -s -b -p 8 -u \"$NTPDATE_OPTIONS\" \"`/bin/sed -e \'s/#.*//\' /etc/ntp/step-tickers`\" Иначе привожу фрагмент /var/log/messages Feb 4 18:09:39 stat1 ntpdate[1510]: can\'t find host -U Feb 4 18:09:39 stat1 ntpdate[1510]: can\'t find host ntpd Feb 4 18:09:40 stat1 ntpdate[1510]: step time server 192.168.1.254 offset 0.004234 sec --- ---
Fixed in ntp-4.1.1-alt1