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># which ntpd
>/usr/sbin/ntpd

>So, where does the ntpd I am running come from if not from a package
>or port?

It's in the base system, which is why it's in /usr/sbin rather than
/usr/local/sbin

There is also an ntpd port, but unless you want to tweak it to do
something exotic, there's no reason not to use the regular one.

R's,
John