Configuration syntax changes in ntp.conf for ntp-4.2.6p5
Issue
- When using restrict with IPv6 networks from an older version of ntp.conf after you update to ntp-4.2.6p5 (or later) the ntpd daemon complains about the configuration:
ntpd[12415]: line 42 column 29 syntax error, unexpected T_Mask, expecting T_EOC
ntpd[12415]: syntax error in /etc/ntp.conf line 42, column 29
Environment
- ntp-4.2.6p5 (or later) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7
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