On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 11:35:54AM +0100, Lenny Cartier wrote: > [Contrib-RPM] > > --=-=-= > Name : chrony Relocations: (not relocateable) > Version : 1.19 Vendor: MandrakeSoft > Release : 1mdk Build Date: Thu Jan 23 10:58:00 2003 > Install date: (not installed) Build Host: bi.mandrakesoft.com > Group : System/Configuration/Other Source RPM: (none) > Size : 242079 License: GPL > Packager : Lenny Cartier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > URL : http://chrony.sunsite.dk/index.php > Summary : Chrony clock synchronization program > Description : > A pair of programs for keeping computer clocks accurate. > chronyd is a background (daemon) program and chronyc is a > command-line interface to it. Time reference sources for > chronyd can be RFC1305 NTP servers, human (via keyboard and > chronyc), and the computer's real-time clock at boot time > (Linux only). chronyd can determine the rate at which the > computer gains or loses time and compensate for it whilst no > external reference is present. chronyd's use of NTP servers > can be switched on and off (through chronyc) to support > computers with dial-up/intermittent access to the > Internet. chronyd can also act as an RFC1305-compatible NTP > server.
If this package really works right can we move it to main? Then change the installer to use it instead of ntpd? Most people really don't want an ntp server just to sync their time. This looks to be more appropriate for most people. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821
