[plug] querying an ntp server

[Ben Jensz]

As root:

ntpdate <timeserver>

So for example:

ntpdate 123.1.2.3


/ Ben

----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddrige, David" <BuddrigeD at logica.com>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 11:03 AM
Subject: [plug] querying an ntp server


> Hi all,
>
> I am currently trying to set up a linux server to synchronise its time
with
> another machine using ntpd.  I have been going through the documentation
> that I have been able to locate on the internet (there does not appear to
be
> a man page), and I _think_ I have it configured correctly.  However in
order
> to check that it is operating as normal, I need to be able to determine
what
> the ntp server's time is set to so that I can subsequently compare it with
> the time on my local machine.  Unfortunately, I don't have a login on the
> remote machine - it is on a client site on the other side of town.  Is
there
> a command that can be used to query the time on an ntp server?
>
> thanks heaps in advance
>
> David.
>
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