On 29/08/2017 14:52, Stroller wrote: > Hello, > > Any recommendations for a simple NTP client?
you asking for the simplest? ntpdate in a cron ntpdate in anacron (for latops and machines that are frequently off) ntp is designed for timeservers that by design do not make the clock jump around. Every second on the wall clock actually happens, none are missing. To do that, ntp adjusts the length of a second till the machine's time creeps up towards the real time as defined by the U.S Navy. Unless you are running software that is extremely time-critical (eg centralized auth servers, science experiments, etc) or you operate a proper time server, you absolutely do not need this behaviour ever.[1] Treat your computer's time like the time on your wrist watch, and set it maybe once a day. If it's out for any reason at all, move the hands to where they should be and be done with it. [1] virtual machines are a whole different topic. I'm assuming you don't have Gentoo in a guest VM. -- Alan McKinnon [email protected]
