Linux time update util

**ImVision** · 06-14-2004

Hey, does anyone know of a small app i can run on my linux box so it gets the accurate time off an atomic clock every few hours or summin? My hardware clock seems to be a bit borked :P

**sarumont** · 06-14-2004

Head over to http://ntp.org. Install the ntp tools and you can set a cron job to set the time/date however often you would like.

**ImVision** · 06-14-2004

cool! to setup a cron job (running rh9) do i just put a link to it in /etc/cron.daily ? if im wrong can u tell me how? Thanks greatly

**sarumont** · 06-15-2004

Just make a script as follows:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

ntpdate navobs1.gatech.edu

You can use whatever server you like.

Now:

Code:

su -
&#40;enter root password&#41;
mv /path/to/script /etc/cron.daily
chmod 755 /etc/cron.daily/script.sh

That's all there is to it!

**ImVision** · 06-16-2004

cool, thanks!

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