Thank you!

[Willis Taylor]

Peter Garrett wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:28:17 -0600
> Willis Taylor <gods-servant at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>   
>>> In any case you should configure your system to use ntpd to sync time with 
>>> time servers on the internet.
>>>       
>    
>   
>> That sounds like a great idea but since I'm new to Linux can you 
>> enlighten me as to how, please?
>>     
>
> In Gnome ( the default Ubuntu desktop), right click the clock top right
> and select "Adjust Date & Time", then select "Configuration - Keep
> synchronised with Internet servers."
>
> You'll be prompted for your password.
>
> Select maybe 3 Time Servers near you - don't go mad and select all the
> servers in the list :) Having more than one is OK - if any of them go
> offline, the system will use the others. There's an Ubuntu one at the
> bottom of the list that you might want to include as one of your choices.
>
> That's about it - just close the dialogue and you should get regular time
> adjustments from now on...
>
> Peter
>
>   
Thanks for the help but when I tell it to install the NTP software it 
says it needs I receive the following;

W: Failed to fetch 
http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/n/ntp/ntp_4.2.4p0+dfsg-1ubuntu2_i386.deb
  Could not connect to localhost:4001 (127.0.0.1). - connect (111 
Connection refused)



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