Chris Angelico wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > > Rick Thomas wrote: > >> Have you tried "rdate -np" ? It does the same thing (pretty much) > >> as your "ntpdate -qu" > > > > The big problem with ntpdate and rdate is that they step the clock. > > That is only appropriate at boot time. > > But -q means not to actually set the clock.
Ah... I had not ever seen ntpdate or rdate used for clock comparison before. Always before it was by people who were using them to set the clock. Especially for rdate. Thanks for pointing out that it can be used for comparison too. Bob
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