Re: ntp daemon.

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:22:57 -0500, 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

Is "ntp" daemon up and running?

/etc/init.d/ntp status

Also, check you logs:

su - -c "grep ntp /var/log/syslog"

> I ran ntpdate and I get this error message - 18 Jan 12:43:23
> ntpdate[26430]: no servers can be used, exiting

"ntpdate" is another/different program.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón