On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 3:28 PM, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Monday 06 Feb 2017 14:52:22 Mike Gilbert wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 1:37 AM, <the...@sys-concept.com> wrote: >> > I installed "rdate" and trying to sync time on my new box but I'm getting: >> > >> > /usr/bin/rdate -s 129.6.15.28 >> > rdate: timeout for 129.6.15.28 >> > >> > Time setting works on my other boxes but new the new one :-/ >> >> I suggest upgrading to NTP, especially if the systems are powered on >> for days at a time. > > Or ... chronyd if they are offline frequently (e.g. laptops).
I was referring to NTP the protocol (which is what chrony speaks), not NTP the software.