On Fri, Dec 27, 2002 at 12:52:29PM -0500, Mark L. Kahnt wrote: > On Fri, 2002-12-27 at 11:39, will trillich wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2002 at 10:17:01AM -0600, will trillich wrote: > > > -- > > > I use Debian/GNU Linux version 2.2; > > > Linux server 2.2.17 #1 Sun Jun 25 09:24:41 EST 2000 i586 unknown > > > > > > DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #59 from Will Trillich <will@serensoft.com> > > > : > > > Wanting to SYNCHRONIZE YOUR SYSTEM CLOCK periodically? If you > > > think your system clock gathers or loses a few extra seconds > > > each day, you're probably looking for "ntpdate" which queries > > > several "network time protocol" servers, and sets your system > > > clock accordingly. > > > apt-get install ntpdate ntp-doc > > > then browse /usr/share/doc/ntp-doc/html for info. > > > > after the "ntpdate -- don't do this thread" subject line won the > > award for longest thread in the last four decades, i thought i'd > > send up a flare and see what y'all think about my erstwhile tip > > above. > > The tip itself is fine - it was the practice of putting ntpdate in cron > at some commonly thought of time (such as midnight) to update the system > clock while getting your NTP info from a primary time server - the Is there any reason to not use chrony on a leaf system, since it seems to do the funky slew dance by default, as well as neatly integrating into ppp's up and down scripts? -rob
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