Re: ntp daemon.

[Joey L <mjh2000@gmail.com>]

thanks for the reply --- I just tried this server and get the following error:

ntpdate 0.debian.pool.ntp.org

18 Jan 13:31:23 ntpdate[27613]: no server suitable for synchronization found


thanks


On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Balint Szigeti <balint.szgt@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 18/01/2012 17:22, Joey L wrote:
>
> I have installed ntp server on my debian box.
> I am trying to sync with a public external time server.
> I have found a couple on the internet - but none seem to want to sync
> with me or my ntp daemon does not want to do it.
>
> I have entered the following in my /etc/ntp.conf file:
>
> server 0.us.pool.ntp.org
> server 1.us.pool.ntp.org
> server 2.us.pool.ntp.org
> server 3.us.pool.ntp.org
>
> I ran ntpdate and I get this error message -
> 18 Jan 12:43:23 ntpdate[26430]: no servers can be used, exiting
>
>
> do not  know how to fix it - any ideas ??
>
> thanks
>
>
> oh, and the answer your question:
> myhost:~# ntpdate
> 18 Jan 17:35:01 ntpdate[1400]: no servers can be used, exiting
> myhost:~# ntpdate 0.us.pool.ntp.org
> 18 Jan 17:35:14 ntpdate[1401]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting
>
> the ntpdate is required an argument.
> ntpdate <server>
> see in man ntpdate
>
>