ntp.ubuntu.com

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is there not another option (that makes more sense to me) to have the
sync happen only once a week or somesuch?  And when it does, in the
background so everything is not waiting on it?



Tim Frost Wrote: 
> On breezy, at least, you can change the NTP server to one close to you,

> by editing the file /etc/default/ntpdate, and change the server. 
> Breezy

> supplies  the following default file:

> 	# servers to check.   (Separate multiple servers with spaces.)

> 	#NTPSERVERS="pool.ntp.org"

> 	NTPSERVERS="ntp.ubuntulinux.org"

> 	#

> 	# additional options for ntpdate

> 	#NTPOPTIONS="-v"

> 	NTPOPTIONS="-u"

> 

> If the file isn't found, then the default is pool.ntp.org.  And if the

> file /etc/default/ntpdate exists, but variable NTPSERVERS isn't set
> (or

> it is set to ""), then the startup script  won't attempt to
> synchronise

> time at all

> 

> So you have two options:

> 1: You can choose your own preferred server by changing the NTPSERVERS

> line in the file, to list the server (or servers) that you prefer.

> 

> 2: You can prevent any attempt to synchronise clocks, by  removing the

> NTPSERVERS parameter, or by setting it to a blank string.

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Tim

> 

> 

> On 11/2/05, LinuxMurah.com <linuxmurah (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> >         dear friends,

> >         

> >         can you tell me how to skip the process of ntp.ubuntu.com

> >         syncronize?

> >         it took 5-10 second to complete. thanks.

> >         

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