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   From: Richard Asbridge    
   Subject: Re: time server   
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   On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:15:14 +0000, Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:   
      
   > Ubuntu 6.10 Edge here.   
   >    
   >    
   > I've only had Ubuntu on this box for 3 weeks or so.  At first the clock   
   > was in sync with Internet server(s), not it's not.  In fact, the clock has   
   > gained nearly 20 minutes in past day or so.   
   >    
   > I have turned service on/off/on.  I have rebooted.  I have chosen   
   > different Internet time servers as well.  No effect.   
   >    
   > Any suggestions?   
      
   Why not setup an ntp client and configure it to start at boot :)   
      
   first off install the packages:   
   sudo apt-get install ntp ntp-simple   
      
   now read the manual a bit to familiarize yourself with the concepts:   
   man ntpd   
      
   now create a configuration file called:   
   /etc/ntp.conf   
      
   add lines like this to your config file:   
   logfile /var/log/ntp   
   server a.ntp.alphazed.net   
   server bear.zoo.bt.co.uk   
   server ntp.cis.strath.ac.uk   
   server ntp2a.mcc.ac.uk   
      
   (please note, these servers are good for me in the UK you can find servers   
   near you by googling "ntp servers" or similar)   
      
   create a /etc/init.d/ntpd script by making a copy of the skeleton script:   
   sudo cp /etc/init.d/skeleton /etc/init.d/ntpd   
      
   edit the script:   
   kdesu kate /etc/init.d/ntpd   
      
   change these lines in your script (don't change or remove anything else):   
   # Provides:          ntpd   
   # Required-Start:    networking   
   # Required-Stop:   
   # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5   
   # Default-Stop:      S 0 1 6   
   # Short-Description: Network time protocol client # Description: This   
   script starts and stops the ntpd program   
   PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin   
   DESC="Network Time Protocol Daemon"   
   NAME=ntpd   
   DAEMON_ARGS="-c /etc/ntp.conf"   
       
      
   now link your script into the various run levels like this:   
   ln -s /etc/init.d/ntpd /etc/rc2.d/S99ntpd    
   ln -s /etc/init.d/ntpd /etc/rc0.d/K01ntpd    
   ln -s /etc/init.d/ntpd /etc/rc6.d/K01ntpd   
      
   voila! the next time you reboot, your shiny new ntp client will be up and   
   running. You can start it immediately of course without a reboot by simply   
   typing:   
   sudo /etc/init.d/ntpd start   
      
   have fun!   
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