On 1/18/2012 11:22 AM, Joey L wrote: > I have installed ntp server on my debian box. > I am trying to sync with a public external time server. > I have found a couple on the internet - but none seem to want to sync > with me or my ntp daemon does not want to do it. > > I have entered the following in my /etc/ntp.conf file: > > server 0.us.pool.ntp.org > server 1.us.pool.ntp.org > server 2.us.pool.ntp.org > server 3.us.pool.ntp.org > > I ran ntpdate and I get this error message - > 18 Jan 12:43:23 ntpdate[26430]: no servers can be used, exiting
ntpdate doesn't use ntp.conf. It is a completely unrelated command. 'man ntpdate' Sample usage: $ ntpdate -q 0.us.pool.ntp.org To see what ntpd is doing: $ grep ntpd /var/log/syslog -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4f172bed.2050...@hardwarefreak.com
