According to the man page ntpdate doesn't use a config file, it expects the
server to be given to it on the command line.
The config file is for ntpd
jonh
2008/10/30 Lisi <hantslug@???>
> When I try to run NTPdate, I get:
>
> Tux:/etc# ntpdate
> 30 Oct 11:23:53 ntpdate[4385]: no servers can be used, exiting
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> My /etc/ntp.conf is as follows:
>
> lisi@Tux:/etc$ cat ntp.conf
> # /etc/ntp.conf, configuration for ntpd; see ntp.conf(5) for help
>
> driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift
>
>
> # Enable this if you want statistics to be logged.
> #statsdir /var/log/ntpstats/
>
> statistics loopstats peerstats clockstats
> filegen loopstats file loopstats type day enable
> filegen peerstats file peerstats type day enable
> filegen clockstats file clockstats type day enable
>
>
> # You do need to talk to an NTP server or two (or three).
> #server ntp.your-provider.example
>
> # pool.ntp.org maps to about 1000 low-stratum NTP servers. Your server
> will
> # pick a different set every time it starts up. Please consider joining
> the
> # pool: <http://www.pool.ntp.org/join.html>
> server 0.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic
> server 1.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic
> server 2.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic
> server 3.debian.pool.ntp.org iburst dynamic
>
>
> # Access control configuration; see /usr/share/doc/ntp-doc/html/accopt.html
> for
> # details. The web page
> <http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Support/AccessRestrictions>
> # might also be helpful.
> #
> # Note that "restrict" applies to both servers and clients, so a
> configuration
> # that might be intended to block requests from certain clients could also
> end
> # up blocking replies from your own upstream servers.
>
> # By default, exchange time with everybody, but don't allow configuration.
> restrict -4 default kod notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
> restrict -6 default kod notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
>
> # Local users may interrogate the ntp server more closely.
> restrict 127.0.0.1
> restrict ::1
>
> # Clients from this (example!) subnet have unlimited access, but only if
> # cryptographically authenticated.
> #restrict 192.168.123.0 mask 255.255.255.0 notrust
>
>
> # If you want to provide time to your local subnet, change the next line.
> # (Again, the address is an example only.)
> #broadcast 192.168.123.255
>
> # If you want to listen to time broadcasts on your local subnet, de-comment
> the
> # next lines. Please do this only if you trust everybody on the network!
> #disable auth
> #broadcastclient
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I have tried adding the following line:
>
> server 4.time-g.netgear.com
>
> But it makes no difference. I get the same error message. What am I doing
> wrong and what ought I to be doing?
>
> Lisi
>
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