On Fri, Jan 24, 2003 at 10:39:45PM -0700, Vincent Danen wrote: > Agreed. > > Or, even better, split ntp into two packages... ntp-client and > ntp-server. You only need ntpdate and /etc/ntp/step-tickers to set the > time from a remote ntp server... running the full-blown ntpd is silly. > > For instance, on a local network of 10 machines, only one machine needs > to run ntpd, and get the time from an external NTP server. The other 9 > machines just need to run ntpdate on boot or at a desired interval... > they don't all need to run ntpd.
According to the ntp people ntpdate is deprecated. They basically tell you to use ntpd with certain options which isn't really a good replacement for it. Note the disclaimer on the top of this page: http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/html/ntpdate.html -- 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
