NTPD missing on latest Raspian?

[MattLate]

I just used NOOBS v2.4.3 to setup three new RPi3b with Raspian Jesse (4.9.31-v7+). All my previous RPis had NTPD, and I could modify the /etc/ntp.conf file and/or use ntpq to see the status of peers. But none of that seems to be included in this latest build. The ntp.service does not exist neither.

I am just trying to get the same functionality as previous Raspian Jesse builds. They seem to be keeping time OK, so maybe there is a new NTP mechanism built into this build?

Does anyone have tips on installing ntpd or have information on how this latest build is handling time keeping?

Thanks!
-Matt

[MattLate]

Apparently the latest Noobs installs Raspian version 9 (Stretch), which others have also experienced some differences with NTP behavior and/or ntpd existence. I've run through so many of these Noobs installs that I never even noticed the different "pretty name" changing from Jessie to Stretch. Everything else is working good, so I'd like to continue on with Stretch, just needing some clarification on NTP and time sync.

[DougieLawson]

You're right it's missing.
It installs OK with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install ntp

There's a systemd-timesync service running on a default install of Stretch.

[knute]

You're right it's missing.
It installs OK with sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install ntp

There's a systemd-timesync service running on a default install of Stretch.

I wondered how the clock got set. Do you have to disable the systemd-timesync if you install ntp?

Thanks!

[DougieLawson]

I wondered how the clock got set. Do you have to disable the systemd-timesync if you install ntp?

No. But it could get confusing if you don't.

systemd-timesync is a dumb sntp client.

[MattLate]

Thanks for clarifying DougieLawson!
Some good info available for systemd-timesyncd here -> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-timesyncd .