`timedatectl` shows "NTP service :n/a" if timedatex.service is disabled
Issue
timedatectl command always shows "NTP service :n/a", even if chronyd is running and syncing from NTP server.
# timedatectl
Local time: Fri 2021-03-12 14:37:57 JST
Universal time: Fri 2021-03-12 05:37:57 UTC
RTC time: Fri 2021-03-12 05:37:57
Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (JST, +0900)
System clock synchronized: yes
NTP service: n/a <==
RTC in local TZ: no
# timedatectl set-ntp true
Failed to set ntp: NTP not supported <==
# chronyc sources
210 Number of sources = 2
MS Name/IP address Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
===============================================================================
^+ clock01.redhat> 1 10 377 539 +31us[ +31us] +/- 122ms
^* clock02.redhat> 1 10 377 803 +6314ns[+7312ns] +/- 121ms
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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