Re: xntp

[Richard Klinda <ignotus@freemail.hu>]

Hoi John!

  John> I wish to keep time synchronised by using my ISP's
  John> timeserver. This box is a stand-alone one, and I connect using
  John> a modem.

  John> After installing xntp3 and xntp3-doc packages, I find the docs
  John> far too complex to fully understand, and the program aims for
  John> far greater accuracy than I need.

Check out rdate.  With one (two?) simple command, you can adjust your
clock.

My /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/time_adjust script:

#!/bin/sh
su root -c "rdate -a makosteszta.sote.hu > /dev/tty9"
su root -c "hwclock --systohc"

# (The value of readjustment each time echoed on tty9.)

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ignotus