netdate - ntp - chrony ?
Hi,
I want a simple task performed. ntp does it, but is not really made for a
dial-up system like mine.
chrony does it also, but what I wondered is: couldn't It use netdate for this?
I have put the following script in my /etc/ip-up.d
#!/bin/sh
if [ -x /usr/sbin/netdate ]
then
/usr/sbin/netdate 165.91.52.110 > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
exit 0
165.91.52.110 is a time server.
In /etc/cron.daily I have this script:
#! /bin/sh
if [ -x /sbin/hwclock ]
then
hwclock --adjust
hwclock --systohc --utc
fi
exit 0
This last script is there since I do not often reboot, and still want the
hardware clock adjusted.
These two scripts seems to keep my clock correct without having to install ntp
or chrony, or have I as a newbie missed something here?
I would really like to know the difference between netdate and ntp/chrony. And
if you choose a time server to use with netdate, shouldn't it be just as
accurate as if you used ntp?
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Regards,
Christian Dysthe
Email: cdysthe@bigfoot.com
http://www.bigfoot.com/~cdysthe
ICQ 3945810
Date: 12-May-99
Time: 12:25:58
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