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   From: Franz Fripplfrappl    
   Subject: Re: time server   
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   On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:59:37 +0000, SINNER wrote:   
      
   > * 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.   
      
      
   Thanks.  This will help me a great deal.   
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