--- doc/loncapafiles/ntpcheck.piml	2015/01/01 00:24:17	1.25
+++ doc/loncapafiles/ntpcheck.piml	2016/05/22 23:15:28	1.27
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- ntpcheck.piml -->
 <!-- Matthew Hall -->
 
-<!-- $Id: ntpcheck.piml,v 1.25 2015/01/01 00:24:17 raeburn Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: ntpcheck.piml,v 1.27 2016/05/22 23:15:28 raeburn Exp $ -->
 
 <!--
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ http://www.lon-capa.org/
 print "Checking to be sure the Network Time Protocol is running properly.\n";
 print "For more information on ntpd please see http://www.ntp.org/\n";
 my $NTPD;
-my $checkcmd = 'ps -ef |grep ntp |grep -v grep';
+my $checkcmd = 'ps -ef |grep ntp |grep -v grep |grep -v ntpcheck';
 my $startntpcmd;
 my $is_running;
 if (('<DIST />' eq 'fedora15') || ('<DIST />' eq 'fedora16')    ||
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ if (open(PIPE,'-|',$checkcmd)) {
     close(PIPE);
     if (!$is_running) {
         print "WARNING: ntp is installed but is not currently running.\nPlease verify the configuration of ntp in /etc/ntp.conf and /etc/ntp/step-tickers\nStart ntp by executing\n $startntpcmd\n";
+    } else {
+        print "ntp is installed and running\n";
     }
 } else {
     print "Could not determine ntp status.\n";
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ if (('<DIST />' eq 'fedora15') || ('<DIS
     my $restartchk;
     if (('<DIST />' eq 'debian5') || ('<DIST />' eq 'debian6') || ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu6') || 
         ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu8') || ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu10') || ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu12') || 
-        ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu14')) {
+        ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu14') || ('<DIST />' eq 'ubuntu16')) {
         $checking_bin = '/usr/sbin/sysv-rc-conf';
     } else {
         $checking_bin = '/sbin/chkconfig';