The ntp package is the one that contains the daemon. ntpdate is the app for brute force adjustments.
[storm@defiant ~]$ dpkg -l | grep ntp ii ntp 1:4.2.6.p2+dfsg-1+b1 Network Time Protocol daemon and utility programs [storm@defiant ~]$ apt-file list ntp ...snip... ntp: /etc/cron.daily/ntp ntp: /etc/default/ntp ntp: /etc/dhcp/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ntp ntp: /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ntp ntp: /etc/init.d/ntp ntp: /etc/logcheck/ignore.d.server/ntp ntp: /etc/ntp.conf ntp: /usr/bin/ntpdc ntp: /usr/bin/ntpq ntp: /usr/bin/ntpsweep ntp: /usr/bin/ntptrace ntp: /usr/bin/tickadj ntp: /usr/sbin/ntp-keygen ntp: /usr/sbin/ntp-wait ntp: /usr/sbin/ntpd ntp: /usr/sbin/ntptime ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/NEWS.Debian.gz ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/NEWS.gz ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.Debian.gz ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.refclocks ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/README.versions ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz ntp: /usr/share/doc/ntp/copyright ntp: /usr/share/man/man1/ntpdc.1.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man1/ntpq.1.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man1/ntpsnmpd.1.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man1/ntpsweep.1.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man1/ntptrace.1.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man5/ntp.conf.5.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man8/ntp-keygen.8.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man8/ntp-wait.8.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man8/ntpd.8.gz ntp: /usr/share/man/man8/ntptime.8.gz --b On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Paul Cartwright <deb...@pcartwright.com> wrote: > My system rebooted yesterday. I had a 3 hour power outage due to a tree > falling on the power lines down the street. > After I got a few emails, telling me my date was wrong, I noticed that it > said it was tomorrow already. I tried to change it, but when I selected > "Adjust date & time" from the systray, & clicked OK. It brought up a window > for my admin password, saying time-admin needed system priveleges. When I > put in the password, the screen just disappeared. So I thought I'd look up > ntp packages in Synaptic. I went to System-administration-Synaptic package > manager & clicked on it. Again, the screen blinked & disappeared. From a "#" > terminal prompt I can run synaptic & it brings up the package manager. It > seems something may be wrong with my system, but I'm not sure what. > > As far as the time being wrong, what is the "Normal" ntp package that gets > installed, or could be installed? I have a package installed, ntpdate, but > it doesn't look like it has a daemon. I tried ntpd & openntpd but when I run > them ( /etc/init.d/ntpd start) they fail, with no log entries anywhere. > suggestions? > > -- > Paul Cartwright > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4d419253.3000...@pcartwright.com > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/AANLkTim_WiOEfW=fr6j58jma9nqhzxltw2to-gacn...@mail.gmail.com