Re: [PLUG] Internet Time Sync

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 09:05:03AM -0400, Mike Leone wrote:
> > I use jpilot & pilot-link to sync my Palm handheld.  There is a time
> > sync feature that sets the Palm to the desktop time.  Problem is, I
> > don't think the desktop keeps accurate time.
> >
> > Can anyone please recommend a program that sets my PC clock to one of
> > the Internet time servers?
> 
> I use ntpdate, and point it at the time server over at U of Penn.
> 
> workhorse:/home/turgon# ntpdate otc1.psu.edu
> 28 Aug 08:57:08 ntpdate[9226]: step time server 128.118.46.3 offset
> 932.389950sec
> 
> I forget where I picked ntpdate up from, but you should be able to find it -
> or similar programs (ntp = network time protocol) - easily enuf on the web.
> Stick it in a cron job, and keep your system time up to date every night.

Use ntpdate the first time and at startup. Use ntpd from
there. They're both part of the ntpd package (apt-get'able if you are
debian). Consider setting your hardware clock after the ntpdate and
from time to time via cron lest you get weird file system errors when
you come up and mount a file system from the future.

Read the ntpd docs, at least enough to understand what you're
doing. The theory is fascinating, but you can get by without it in a
pinch.

In particular note that it is polite to tell the Penn State (sic)
server admin that you are using their server.

-- 
 Jeff

 Jeff Abrahamson  <http://www.purple.com/jeff/>



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