The ntpd service is unable to start due to the error "ntpd dead but pid file exists"
Issue
- The ntpd service is unable to start due to the error "ntpd dead but pid file exists"
# service ntpd start
ntpd: Synchronizing with time server: [FAILED]
Starting ntpd: [ OK ]
# service ntpd status
ntpd dead but pid file exists
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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