Chris Stankevitz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> What is the gentoo equivalent to this ubuntu command:
>
>  apt-get install ntpdate && ntpdate pool.ntp.org
>
> The first command installs ntpdate, a program that uses ntp to
> immediately set the clock, even if it is going to be a large
> adjustment.  The second comment tells ntpdate to sync the clock.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Chris
>
>


I use this command for checking if the clock is getting synced and
accurate, enough.

ntpdate -b -u -q pool.ntp.org

If it happens to be way off, I remove the -q option and it will set the
clock, rather abruptly tho.  Someone posted that command for me AGES ago
so figured I would pass it on.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-) 

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