time and date

[JD]

On 01/16/2013 07:29 AM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:04:22 +0100
> Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> I think ntp is a daemon and set of utilities, not a server:
>
> (ntp)
> "This package contains the NTP daemon and utility programs.  An NTP
> daemon needs to be running on each host that is to have its clock
> accuracy controlled by NTP. ...  An NTP
> daemon needs to be running on each host that is to have its clock
> accuracy controlled by NTP."
>
> One would run it in order to have the correct time set on their
> computer.  Why would one /not/ want it on a default installation?
>
> that said, there /is/ ntpdate, but it says, "ntpdate by itself is
> useful for occasionally setting the time on machines that do not have
> full-time network access, such as laptops," so, unless the b ox is
> connected full time, ntp.
>
> Cybe R. Wizard
How many laptops are there without internet??
Ubuntu needs to package ntpd with every release.