Time/Clock

• Linux time
  • date
    • set Linux clock
    • query Linux clock
  • /etc/sysconfig/clock
    • gmt ?
  • Does not keep good time if SMP is used
• Hardware clock -- battery powered
  • /sbin/setclock
    • syncs hwclock with Linux clock
• xntp
  • keep clock in sync with a time source
  • rpm -iv ftp//linux/linux/i386/RedHat/RPMS/xntp????
    • run in broadcast mode
      • -b
    • needs to be started by /etc/rc.local