On Do, 23 Apr 2009, Stefan Ott wrote: > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 17:45, Peter Eisentraut <pet...@debian.org> wrote: > > > Nevertheless, since ntpdate used to be quite popular, I figured I'd better > > ask > > here for objections. > > I still use it when a system's clock is way off and I just want it to
Sorry for chiming in so late. AFAIR there was a move to even remove ntp, now ntpdate. That is not a good idea. > be set to the right time, right now. I guess there are options to ntpd > to do that, so maybe a little wrapper script (telling the user about > the appropriate ntpd command, similar to 822-date) might be a nice > idea. Good option. But what about the ntp removal? Best wishes Norbert ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Norbert Preining <prein...@logic.at> Vienna University of Technology Debian Developer <prein...@debian.org> Debian TeX Group gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZAPHOD Hey, this rock... FORD Marble... ZAPHOD Marble... FORD Ice-covered marble... ZAPHOD Right... it's as slippery as... as... What's the slipperiest thing you can think of? FORD At the moment? This marble. ZAPHOD Right. This marble is as slippery as this marble. --- Zaphod and Ford trying to get a grip on things in --- Brontitall, Fit the Tenth. --- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org