[plug] querying an ntp server

[Buddrige, David]

thanks. 8-)

David.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Jensz [mailto:jensz at wn.com.au]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 11:08 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] querying an ntp server
> 
> 
> 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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