On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Merrill Oveson <move...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pluggers: > > I've got ntpd running, and I guess it's querying the time servers out > and syncing the time. > > Question: How can I verify this? > > Second Question: what is ntp-client used for. I can't seem to find a > good answer on the internet. Do I even need this? > > Thanks > > Merrill > The answer to the 2nd question is almost as important. If your clock gets too far out of sync (maybe from a reboot, if you aren't syncing the hardware clock from system) ntpd will not sync your clock anymore. ntp-client is usually used to sync your clock regardless of offset and get it current before ntpd starts. -- Ritter /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
