Updating time automagically

cwwilson721 · 07-26-2006, 05:53 PM

Is there a script somewhere or a Xfce app that will update my system clock?

I know I can do it in KDE, and was wondering ....

(My system time does run slow every once inna while on my laptop. Just a minor annoyance)

pljvaldez · 07-26-2006, 06:13 PM

If you're on a network, you can just install ntp.

Franklin · 07-26-2006, 07:52 PM

I run the following in a terminal, as root:

Code:

/usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp0.cornell.edu

ntp0.cornell.edu is the time-server I use. You can enter your favorite.
example:

Code:

root@peggyo:/home/steve# /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp0.cornell.edu
26 Jul 19:47:42 ntpdate[2403]: step time server 132.236.56.250 offset -48.205686 sec
root@peggyo:/home/steve#

You can make it a cron job and never worry again.

introuble · 07-27-2006, 02:08 AM

I have something like that [diff. time server] in /etc/rc.d/rc.local so that systime gets updated on every boot.

Code:

/usr/sbin/ntpdate <server> && /sbin/hwclock --systohc

Hangdog42 · 07-27-2006, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklin

ntp0.cornell.edu is the time-server I use. You can enter your favorite.
example:

One suggestion is than rather than picking a particular timeserver, use the pool of virtual time servers. This spreads the load around and prevents any single server from getting hammered. And the pool servers are more than accurate enough for normal use. If you don't think time server overload is a real problem, have a read through this.

Franklin · 07-27-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

One suggestion is than rather than picking a particular timeserver, use the pool of virtual time servers. This spreads the load around and prevents any single server from getting hammered.

Good idea! Thanks for pointing that out!