why not just use the xntp3 rpm? initd scripts and all. Is there a
problem with the package?
Bret
Vidiot wrote:
>
> If you don't use ntp to keep your clock aligned with the National
> Bureau of Standards clock, you should. It is a simple program that
> runs as a daemon. But, it does require a 24x7 net connection.
>
> The latest source is from www.ntp.org. Just fetch it and install it.
> Grab the latest list of timeservers and pick three servers near you that
> provide pubic access. Use level 2 servers, do not use level 1. After
> you put that info in the /etc/ntp.conf file, you can start the daemon.
>
> But, since the source doesn't have (not that I found) and init.d script,
> I fixed one up this morning. It is attached to the message. Drop it in
> /etc/rc.d/init.d and run the following commands:
>
> chkconfig --add ntpd
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/ntpd start
>
> The startup script has been configured to start after named, i.e., named is
> 55 and I set ntpd at 57, in the startup sequence.
>
> I've used ntpd for several years now and it is worth having on the system.
>
> Anyone know why RedHat doesn't make it part of the normal install? If it is,
> I didn't see it.
>
> MB
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Name: ntpd
> ntpd Type: Plain Text (text/plain)
> Encoding: 7bit
> Description: Bourne shell script text
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