How does the linux kernel know user ntp is allowed to set the time?

[Eric S. Raymond]

Hal Murray <hmurray at megapathdsl.net>:
> > If you system has Linux Capabilities enforced then you need: CAP_SYS_TIME
> 
> The problem was that I didn't have libcap_devel installed so it dropped root 
> without hanging on to any capabilities.  (or something like that)
> 
> Somebody should have died back at the configure or build step.

OK, that's a bug. Please file an issue against the build system.
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