On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Bob Proulx <b...@proulx.com> wrote: > Rick Thomas wrote: >> Have you tried "rdate -np" ? It does the same thing (pretty much) >> as your "ntpdate -qu" > > The big problem with ntpdate and rdate is that they step the clock. > That is only appropriate at boot time.
But -q means not to actually set the clock. What's the recommended way to compare the times of this computer and some remote one? `rdate -npv` seems to do the job (-v is needed to show subsecond difference), but you're grouping both of them under the same non-recommendation. Is there a better way? ChrisA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/captjjmrajpsboehufncjqp0dq+zjpm56eptmuzzsz7c8ajh...@mail.gmail.com
