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Re: rdate -v ???

 
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ericfjchen
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rdate -v ???

If we don't set ntp, what does this command result mean?

Thanks

Eric
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Re: rdate -v ???

It report the time values returned by all responding hosts
Michael Schulte zur Sur
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Re: rdate -v ???

Hi,

don't set ntp
What do mean by that?

greetings,

Michael
ericfjchen
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Re: rdate -v ???

Is there any relation betweek ntp and rdate?

Michael Schulte zur Sur
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Re: rdate -v ???

Hi,

rdate does a broadcast and collects all responses within a local network from all hosts that support internet time service.
ntp asks the specified address(es) for the time. So these two have only in common that you set the system clock with them.

greetings,

Michael