question about ntp-client [solved]

nein · Guru Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 346 Location: Spain

Hi all,

I have read that ntp-client is used to update the clock when booting and ntpd to adjust the clock while the system is running.
If so, why is ntp-client a service with a script in /etc/init.d that starts a service that keeps running ? Shouldn't it be a script that is run at boot time once and not a daemon ? what does it do after the initial update ?

Can somebody help me ? Thanks in advance

biznatch · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 3:12 pm Post subject:

Sometimes people want to get ntp updates without running a ntp server (for security reasons). I believe the client service is used for that.
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nein · Guru Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 346 Location: Spain

Thanks for your reply
So does running both ntpd and ntp-client make any sense ?
Does ntp-client also update the time after the boot process ?

markkuk · Guru Joined: 29 Nov 2002 Posts: 446

nein · Guru Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 346 Location: Spain

I was confused because

/etc/init.d/ntp-client status

says "started" and I thought it left something running (but as the ps command shows I was wrong)

Thanks for your help