Re: method to sync time?

[David Terrell <dbt_(_at_)_meat_(_dot_)_net>]

On Mon, Jul 30, 2001 at 01:43:16PM +0200, Frank Tegtmeyer wrote:
> Timo Trinks <trinks_(_at_)_elvis_(_dot_)_informatik_(_dot_)_uni-freiburg_(_dot_)_de> writes:
> 
> > 00 12   * * *   /usr/local/sbin/ntpdate <your-preferred-time-server>
> > 
> > might be the alternative you're looking for...
> 
> Only if you accept gaps in time or even time stepping backwards.

you can use ntpdate -B.

And you should probably sync against multiple servers in case one
is bad.

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