On 08/17/2010 11:02 AM, Peter wrote:
> running ntpdate just resets the time to a current value.
> you want to run ntpd, which adjusts kernel parameters notices how it 
> ticks relative to a remote one, and over time speeds it up or slows it 
> down, whatever is appropriate.
>
> run ntpdate again, then try:
>
> sudo apt-get install ntp
>
> and, assuming it stays up and connected, it should stay synced after that.
> Since the system learns (give it a few days) about how the clock 
> drifts, it will even stay better synced when it loses contact with 
> it's time sources for a few days, it won't just wander 10 minutes off 
> in a single day.

OK, but how do I keep time stable by itself? Is drift inevitable, and if 
so, why has it just happened recently. I do know about ntp and ntpdate, 
but since I don't need exact time all the time, the occasional ntpdate 
has always been fine.

Jeremy
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