--- /dev/null
+#! /bin/sh
+
+NAME=ntpd
+DAEMON=/usr/sbin/$NAME
+
+# Gracefully exit if the package has been removed.
+test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
+
+# Read config file if it is present.
+if [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ]
+then
+ . /etc/default/$NAME
+fi
+
+case "$1" in
+ start)
+ echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+ start-stop-daemon -S -q -x $DAEMON -- -g
+ [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+ ;;
+ stop)
+ echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+ start-stop-daemon -K -q -n $NAME
+ [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
+ ;;
+ restart|reload)
+ echo "Restarting $NAME: "
+ $0 stop
+ sleep 1
+ $0 start
+ ;;
+ *)
+ echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|reload}" >&2
+ exit 1
+ ;;
+esac
+
+exit 0