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main/busybox: run ntpd as ntp user and not root

Sertonix requested to merge sertonix/aports:rootless-ntpd into master

The ntp daemon doesn't need to be run as root. This change makes use of the capabilities option to give the daemon a permission otherwise only given to root.

Credits for the idea: https://filipsjanis.com/articles/linux-rootless-ntpd-capabilities.html

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