Re: ntp package. Client by default?
On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:05 +0100, Alberto Fuentes wrote:
> I think /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz is bad worded. Correct me if
> im wrong but it says "[...]The default ntp.conf file is set up for an
> NTP "client" that [...]" "[...]Extra configuration work will be
> necessary to offer time service to other hosts. [...]"
>
> By default, it works as a server not just as a client.
How is that? I mean, how did you reach that conclusion?
> Also I think by default it should not act as a server as is
> superseeding ntpdate, and the most regular use case is to install ntp
> is to keep in sync the time of your local computer.
>
> Am i missing something?
Mmm... I don't see how the default setup allows another computers -other
than the localhost- to connect and sync against the ntpd daemon :-?
Greetings,
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Camaleón
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