Most distributions of Linux already have a "clock" application that shows the system time, but I am wondering how to program a more customizable display on a Linux system / Raspberry pi. There are a few solutions that pop up by googling the issue, but these are all insufficient. For example, the only solutions in Python (which I would prefer to use if possible, but not necessary) I have found are 1) using a library like pygame or tkinter to build a display or 2) doing something more barebones like displaying the time and sleep() ing for a second. 1) is terribly inefficient for a display of accurate time, because either you have a refresh rate that is low and the clock updates with significant lag, or you have a high refresh rate which eats up large processing power. 2) is also inefficient because the frequency of a local clock may be poor, so long term accuracy can only be sustained with synchronization via NTP for example.
Perhaps there are lower level Linux commands that could be used for this? I'm not sure. Any suggestions are welcome. Adam _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] -- To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to and follow the instructions there.
