Re: Time, Date Applications

[stan <stanb@panix.com>]

On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 06:30:37PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-03-27 at 14:40 -0500, stan wrote:
> > On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 01:14:19PM -0600, Johnny wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > I am looking for application that will keep my time, date in sync from the 
> > > internet.
> > > 
> > > 
> > ntpd
> > 
> > Try installing the ntpd-simple package.
> 
>   $ apt-cache show ntpd-simple
>   W: Unable to locate package ntpd-simple
>   E: No packages found
> 
>   $ apt-cache search ntpd-simple

Hmm, apt-cache search ntp shows, amongh otheres:

ntp-simple - Network Time Protocol: daemon for simple systems
> 
> It seems OP wants a client.  ntpdate or chrony.


ntpd is a client, as well as (potentialy) a server. ntpdate is a one time
variant of ntp. You'd have to set itup in cron to come close to keeping
time in synch. 

Not familar with chrony.

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