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Re: ntpdate: Can't find host 0.debian.pool.ntp.org



On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 12:43:28AM +0000, Amit wrote:
> Have a minimal debian system and installed ntpdate. Time seems to be set
> correctly but getting these messages:
> 
> $ journalctl -b | grep ntp
> Apr 17 17:36:22 test ntpdate[709]: Can't find host 0.debian.pool.ntp.org:
> Name or service not known (-2)
> Apr 17 17:36:22 test ntpdate[709]: Can't find host 1.debian.pool.ntp.org:
> Name or service not known (-2)
> Apr 17 17:36:22 test ntpdate[709]: Can't find host 2.debian.pool.ntp.org:
> Name or service not known (-2)
> Apr 17 17:36:22 test ntpdate[709]: Can't find host 3.debian.pool.ntp.org:
> Name or service not known (-2)
> Apr 17 17:36:22 test ntpdate[709]: no servers can be used, exiting
> Apr 17 17:36:45 test ntpdate[1148]: adjust time server 64.113.32.5 offset
> 0.017320 sec
> Apr 17 17:37:01 test ntpdate[1362]: adjust time server 64.113.32.5 offset
> 0.012608 sec
> 
> Is this normal?

It appears that your machine's NTP requests are blocked. Is the
machine connected to the internet, and is there a NAT/firewall that
may block some protocols?

Kumar
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