ntpd-rs is coming to Ubuntu! In RustNation's closing keynote Canonical announced that we are preparing ntpd-rs, our Network Time Protocol implementation, for Ubuntu.
Watch the keynote here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOA4...
@jnsgr.uk @rustnationuk.bsky.social @ubuntu-ls.bsky.social
#rustlang
Watch the keynote here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOA4...
@jnsgr.uk @rustnationuk.bsky.social @ubuntu-ls.bsky.social
#rustlang
February 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
ntpd-rs is coming to Ubuntu! In RustNation's closing keynote Canonical announced that we are preparing ntpd-rs, our Network Time Protocol implementation, for Ubuntu.
Watch the keynote here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOA4...
@jnsgr.uk @rustnationuk.bsky.social @ubuntu-ls.bsky.social
#rustlang
Watch the keynote here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOA4...
@jnsgr.uk @rustnationuk.bsky.social @ubuntu-ls.bsky.social
#rustlang
ntpd-rs is set to replace Ubuntu's time-syncing tools, the same way sudo-rs replaced classic sudo last year.
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-ntpd-rs-push/
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-ntpd-rs-push/
July 7, 2026 at 5:05 AM
ntpd-rs is set to replace Ubuntu's time-syncing tools, the same way sudo-rs replaced classic sudo last year.
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-ntpd-rs-push/
https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-ntpd-rs-push/
Ubuntu Will Switch To ntpd-rs As Its Next Rust System Component - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Switching-To-ntpd-rs
Ubuntu Will Switch To ntpd-rs As Its Next Rust System Component
Canonical engineers are planning a switch to ntpd-rs as the newest Rust-based system component for Ubuntu Linux for handling time synchronization...
www.phoronix.com
March 26, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Ubuntu Will Switch To ntpd-rs As Its Next Rust System Component - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Switching-To-ntpd-rs
Canonical continues to expand Rust adoption in Ubuntu by targeting time synchronization with ntpd-rs, aiming to improve security in core services.
linuxiac.com/ubuntu-rust-...
#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource
linuxiac.com/ubuntu-rust-...
#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource
Ubuntu Rust Strategy Expands Again With ntpd-rs Proposal
Canonical continues to expand Rust adoption in Ubuntu by targeting time synchronization with ntpd-rs, aiming to improve security in core services.
linuxiac.com
March 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Canonical continues to expand Rust adoption in Ubuntu by targeting time synchronization with ntpd-rs, aiming to improve security in core services.
linuxiac.com/ubuntu-rust-...
#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource
linuxiac.com/ubuntu-rust-...
#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource
** Announcement ** Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server.
Thanks to @canonicalltd.bsky.social for their continued support!
trifectatech.org/blog/announc...
Thanks to @canonicalltd.bsky.social for their continued support!
trifectatech.org/blog/announc...
Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server - Trifecta Tech Foundation
March 26, 2026 – Ubuntu is set to adopt ntpd-rs by default.
trifectatech.org
March 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM
** Announcement ** Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server.
Thanks to @canonicalltd.bsky.social for their continued support!
trifectatech.org/blog/announc...
Thanks to @canonicalltd.bsky.social for their continued support!
trifectatech.org/blog/announc...
Time just got better!
ntpd-rs now optionally supports NTPv5, the next version of the Network Time Protocol.
trifectatech.org/blog/ntpd-rs...
#rustlang @sovereign.tech
ntpd-rs now optionally supports NTPv5, the next version of the Network Time Protocol.
trifectatech.org/blog/ntpd-rs...
#rustlang @sovereign.tech
ntpd-rs now supports version 5 of the Network Time Protocol - Trifecta Tech Foundation
trifectatech.org
July 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Time just got better!
ntpd-rs now optionally supports NTPv5, the next version of the Network Time Protocol.
trifectatech.org/blog/ntpd-rs...
#rustlang @sovereign.tech
ntpd-rs now optionally supports NTPv5, the next version of the Network Time Protocol.
trifectatech.org/blog/ntpd-rs...
#rustlang @sovereign.tech
We should all disable ntpd and then just fucking try to observe a minute's silence in his honor.
January 19, 2024 at 6:21 PM
We should all disable ntpd and then just fucking try to observe a minute's silence in his honor.
More Memory Safety for Let’s Encrypt: Deploying ntpd-rs letsencrypt.org/2024/06/24/n...
More Memory Safety for Let’s Encrypt: Deploying ntpd-rs
When we look at the general security posture of Let’s Encrypt, one of the things that worries us most is how much of the operating system and network infrastructure is written in unsafe language...
letsencrypt.org
June 24, 2024 at 8:44 PM
More Memory Safety for Let’s Encrypt: Deploying ntpd-rs letsencrypt.org/2024/06/24/n...
I'm thrilled to announce that the next target of #Ubuntu's oxidization plan will be ntpd-rs!
We will be funding the @trifectatech to build new features, enhance security isolation, and ultimately deliver a unified, memory-safe time synchronization utility for the Linux ecosystem for NTP, NTS […]
We will be funding the @trifectatech to build new features, enhance security isolation, and ultimately deliver a unified, memory-safe time synchronization utility for the Linux ecosystem for NTP, NTS […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
March 26, 2026 at 9:40 AM
I'm thrilled to announce that the next target of #Ubuntu's oxidization plan will be ntpd-rs!
We will be funding the @trifectatech to build new features, enhance security isolation, and ultimately deliver a unified, memory-safe time synchronization utility for the Linux ecosystem for NTP, NTS […]
We will be funding the @trifectatech to build new features, enhance security isolation, and ultimately deliver a unified, memory-safe time synchronization utility for the Linux ecosystem for NTP, NTS […]
The only true indicator of relevance in this world: ntpd-rs is now on Wikipedia! (and we didn't even add it ourselves, I swear)
"ntpd-rs is a security-focused implementation of the NTP protocol"
"used in security-sensitive environments such as Let's Encrypt"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
"ntpd-rs is a security-focused implementation of the NTP protocol"
"used in security-sensitive environments such as Let's Encrypt"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
Network Time Protocol - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The only true indicator of relevance in this world: ntpd-rs is now on Wikipedia! (and we didn't even add it ourselves, I swear)
"ntpd-rs is a security-focused implementation of the NTP protocol"
"used in security-sensitive environments such as Let's Encrypt"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
"ntpd-rs is a security-focused implementation of the NTP protocol"
"used in security-sensitive environments such as Let's Encrypt"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
ntpd on the moon 😍
moi ça m’envoie du rêve
moi ça m’envoie du rêve
Creating an Ultra-Stable Lunar Clock With a Cryogenic Silicon Cavity Laser
Creating an Ultra-Stable Lunar Clock With a Cryogenic Silicon Cavity Laser
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
March 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
ntpd on the moon 😍
moi ça m’envoie du rêve
moi ça m’envoie du rêve
They're saying that saying the NSA was inside the layer above the stuff that runs ntpd, the environment that originates or certifies the canonical time before it ever flows downstream.
A foothold in the environment upstream of ntpd’s trust root is .. a big deal.
A foothold in the environment upstream of ntpd’s trust root is .. a big deal.
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
They're saying that saying the NSA was inside the layer above the stuff that runs ntpd, the environment that originates or certifies the canonical time before it ever flows downstream.
A foothold in the environment upstream of ntpd’s trust root is .. a big deal.
A foothold in the environment upstream of ntpd’s trust root is .. a big deal.
my cat's feeder has only drifted ~20 minutes after a year on battery, which is kind of pathetic tbh. why can't this thing run ntpd?
November 25, 2024 at 4:51 PM
my cat's feeder has only drifted ~20 minutes after a year on battery, which is kind of pathetic tbh. why can't this thing run ntpd?
(abych pravdu řekl, RPi a jiné srandy bez hodin setuju přes ntpset, a pak už přes ntpd)
January 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
(abych pravdu řekl, RPi a jiné srandy bez hodin setuju přes ntpset, a pak už přes ntpd)
New release of ntpd-rs, our Network Time Protocol implementation!
Includes support for PPS (pulse per second) based sources. Fixes two low severity vulnerabilities in our NTS cookie parsing, found through YesWeHack's Bug Bounty program, supported by @sovereign.tech.
Includes support for PPS (pulse per second) based sources. Fixes two low severity vulnerabilities in our NTS cookie parsing, found through YesWeHack's Bug Bounty program, supported by @sovereign.tech.
Release Version 1.5.0 · pendulum-project/ntpd-rs
This releases fixes two related low severity vulnerabilities in our NTS cookie parsing, please see the related advisory. Added Support for PPS based sources (this support can be disabled with a co...
github.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New release of ntpd-rs, our Network Time Protocol implementation!
Includes support for PPS (pulse per second) based sources. Fixes two low severity vulnerabilities in our NTS cookie parsing, found through YesWeHack's Bug Bounty program, supported by @sovereign.tech.
Includes support for PPS (pulse per second) based sources. Fixes two low severity vulnerabilities in our NTS cookie parsing, found through YesWeHack's Bug Bounty program, supported by @sovereign.tech.
Rustで実装されたntpd。プロトコルとしてはNTPとNTSに対応する模様。Ubuntuが採用する予定らしい。
GitHub - pendulum-project/ntpd-rs: A full-featured implementation of the Network Time Protocol, including NTS support.
A full-featured implementation of the Network Time Protocol, including NTS support. - pendulum-project/ntpd-rs
github.com
July 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Rustで実装されたntpd。プロトコルとしてはNTPとNTSに対応する模様。Ubuntuが採用する予定らしい。
27.04でntpd-rsがデフォルトになることを目指す、と。
Ubuntu 26.10（Stonking）の開発; ntpd-rsの導入計画 | gihyo.jp
StonkingのSnapshot 2の提供が開始されています。
gihyo.jp
July 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
27.04でntpd-rsがデフォルトになることを目指す、と。
Gm Tim! That's probably clock skew, have you checked if ntpd is still running?
July 2, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Gm Tim! That's probably clock skew, have you checked if ntpd is still running?
How much is your clock wondering?
Everyone uses NTPd to synchronize the time, but Mike.
Everyone uses NTPd to synchronize the time, but Mike.
May 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
How much is your clock wondering?
Everyone uses NTPd to synchronize the time, but Mike.
Everyone uses NTPd to synchronize the time, but Mike.
Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server - Trifecta Tech Foundation https://lobste.rs/s/rnvrel ##linux ##rust
Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server - Trifecta Tech Foundation
trifectatech.org
March 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server - Trifecta Tech Foundation https://lobste.rs/s/rnvrel ##linux ##rust
Ubuntu 26.10（Stonking）の開発; ntpd-rsの導入計画 | gihyo.jp
https://gihyo.jp/admin/clip/01/ubuntu-topics/202607/03
https://gihyo.jp/admin/clip/01/ubuntu-topics/202607/03
Ubuntu 26.10（Stonking）の開発; ntpd-rsの導入計画 | gihyo.jp
StonkingのSnapshot 2の提供が開始されています。
gihyo.jp
July 4, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Ubuntu 26.10（Stonking）の開発; ntpd-rsの導入計画 | gihyo.jp
https://gihyo.jp/admin/clip/01/ubuntu-topics/202607/03
https://gihyo.jp/admin/clip/01/ubuntu-topics/202607/03
Check your ntpd settings. If system time is out of sync from network, all sorts of erratic behaviour from programs start to happen.
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Check your ntpd settings. If system time is out of sync from network, all sorts of erratic behaviour from programs start to happen.
Canonical's Jon Seager talks about our sudo-rs and ntpd-rs (!) in ubuntu-ls.bsky.social, and his bold but level-headed vision on Rust's future for Ubuntu, in the Rust in Production podcast with Matthias Endler:
corrode.dev/podcast/s05e...
#rustlang #ubuntu @canonicalltd.bsky.social @jnsgr.uk
corrode.dev/podcast/s05e...
#rustlang #ubuntu @canonicalltd.bsky.social @jnsgr.uk
Canonical with Jon Seager - Rust in Production Podcast | corrode Rust Consulting
What does it take to rewrite the fou…
corrode.dev
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Canonical's Jon Seager talks about our sudo-rs and ntpd-rs (!) in ubuntu-ls.bsky.social, and his bold but level-headed vision on Rust's future for Ubuntu, in the Rust in Production podcast with Matthias Endler:
corrode.dev/podcast/s05e...
#rustlang #ubuntu @canonicalltd.bsky.social @jnsgr.uk
corrode.dev/podcast/s05e...
#rustlang #ubuntu @canonicalltd.bsky.social @jnsgr.uk
I just rejoined the #ntppool project again by providing two ntp server as stratum 1 again. They're now part of de.pool.ntp.org and already listed. Of course, they're also reachable by #IPv6.
#ntp #timesync #ntpd #chrony #timesyncd
gyptazy.ch/notes/just-j...
#ntp #timesync #ntpd #chrony #timesyncd
gyptazy.ch/notes/just-j...
I Just rejoined the NTP Pool Project
I just rejoined the NTP pool project and contribute with two Stratum 1 ntp server.
gyptazy.ch
November 17, 2023 at 9:46 PM
I just rejoined the #ntppool project again by providing two ntp server as stratum 1 again. They're now part of de.pool.ntp.org and already listed. Of course, they're also reachable by #IPv6.
#ntp #timesync #ntpd #chrony #timesyncd
gyptazy.ch/notes/just-j...
#ntp #timesync #ntpd #chrony #timesyncd
gyptazy.ch/notes/just-j...