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   From: SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>   
   Subject: Re: time server   
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   Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:59:37 GMT   
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   * Franz Fripplfrappl wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:14:02 +0900, Dan N wrote:   
      
   >> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:15:14 +0000, Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:   
      
   >>> 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've never had much success with getting an ntp server going.  An easy   
   >> alternative it to write a cron task that uses ntpdate to update the time   
   >> at a regular interval.   
      
   >> Dan   
      
   > I never had problems while using Mandriva.  Will look into the cron thing.   
   >  Not sure how to write a task.  Thanks for tip.   
      
   Have a look at:   
      
   man ntpdate   
      
   Figure out what commandline options you want to use by trying them out   
   on the commandline. When you have it twearked just the way you like:   
      
   $ sudo crontab -e   
      
   Will open roots crontab in vi   
      
   'i' begins insert mode.   
   On a new blank line   
   * * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate     
      
   hit ESC to enter command mode   
      
   SHIFT zz to save and exit.   
      
   The asterix represent Minutes, Hours, Day of Month, Month, Day of Week.   
   The above runs the task once a minute.   
      
   man cron   
      
   for more.   
      
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   David   
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