Re: How to start NTPD?

From: Mark Lijftogt (mark_at_qut.nl)
Date: 09/22/04

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    Got a sarge box.. this is what you need.

    ii ntp 4.2.0a-11 Network Time Protocol: network utilities
    ii ntp-server 4.2.0a-11 Network Time Protocol: common server tools
    ii ntp-simple 4.2.0a-11 Network Time Protocol: daemon for
    simple sys

    ntp, ntp-server and ntp-simple.
    but if you do a apt-cache show ntp-server, look at what it says about
    ntp-simple.

    [and I quote]
     There are two server packages: 'ntp-simple' only knows about your
    computer's
     built-in clock. 'ntp-refclock' has built-in support for a variety of
     time signal receivers. Both server packages, of course, can synchronize
     with other servers across the Internet.
    [end quote]

    Starting and restarting.. /etc/init.d/ntp-server (start|stop|etc.etc.etc.)

    So there you are.

    ntpdate is only a client side piece of software, has no services behind it.
    polling ever minute is useless.. unless you thrive on the couple of 3
    diget numbers behind
    the comma. 15 minitues is just fine. Run the ntp server if you realy
    need a tight grip on
    the time.

    Take a good look at the ntp.conf.. [plug for pool.ntp.org .. we still
    need all the support
    we can get].

    Mark,

    JoeHill wrote:

    >In installed the NTP, as well as the ntp-docs, and for the life of me I can't
    >figure out how to start ntpd. There does not even appear to be an 'ntpd'
    >anywhere (tried 'which'), and from going over the docs I cannot find a section
    >on how to start/stop/restart the service, and there is no seperate 'ntpd'
    >package.
    >
    >I already have an NTP service running on this box, I just want my little Debian
    >box to be in sync with it.
    >
    >On a related note, to start/stop/restart a service on my Mandrake machine, I use
    >the 'service' command. I somehow ended up with the impression that the
    >analagous command on Debian was 'dpkg-reconfigure'. I'm way off, I suspect.
    >Clarification on that also appreciated.
    >
    >Thanks.
    >
    >
    > 

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