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!! Setting up NTP on Debian/Ubuntu

You need to:

# Install the [NTP] dæmon ([Package] <tt>ntp</tt> in [Debian] and friends).
# Pick some [NTPServers] to synch with.
# If necessary, fix your system time.
# Start the dæmon.

All in all:''''

 <pre>
 aptitude install ntp
 /etc/init.d/ntp stop
 echo 'server ''nz.pool.ntp.org''~' >> /etc/ntp.conf
 ntpdate ''nz.pool.ntp.org''  # optional
 /etc/init.d/ntp start
 </pre>

Of course you would actually use a TextEditor to add the [NTPServers] to <tt>/etc/ntp.conf</tt>, and you would use whichever server is appropriate in place of <tt>nz.pool.ntp.org</tt>.

The [ntpdate(8)] step is necessary only if your local clock is way off from the time server’s time, in which case the [NTP] dæmon may terminate. Note that even [ntpdate(8)] adjusts the time only gradually if within a certain time range – if you don't want that, use the <tt>-b</tt> option.

!! See also

*  TimeNotes

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CategoryNotes

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Last edited on Monday, October 15, 2007 10:02:12 pm by AristotlePagaltzis

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