Timekeeping in Linux (in particular Ubuntu)
It is just as necessary to correct system time in PCs running Linux as it is
when running Windoze (often done with a program called Dimension4).
By default (at least for Ubuntu) Linux is set up to control and adjust
the system time
only at boot-time, this it does in much the same way that D4 does it, by
contacting a time-server via
the internet using the "ntp" protocol.
Running Ubuntu, and other Linuxes using gnome (and possibly the vast
majority of other
Linux flavors too):
1) You can right-click on the clock display;
2) Select "Adjust Date and Time Settings" (or whatever it's called in
your language version);
3) Click on "Unlock" (and give your password when prompted);
4) Go to "Configuration" and select "Synchronize with internet servers";
5) Accept ntpd (ntp daemon) install when prompted;
6) Select 2-4 servers close to your location (for minimum delay) and
7) finally reboot.
Your system will now keep your time within narrow tolerances
automatically, and adjust the update
frequency as needed in order not to deviate significantly from "True" time.
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