Install The ntpd (Network Time Protocol Daemon) On Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
NTP, Network Time Protocol, is a useful network protocol that lets you synchronize your computer’s clock with a network server in order to keep accurate time. For a desktop machine this is no big deal and probably a waste of resources. For a server, though, precise timekeeping is often critical for many network functions. Fortunately, install ntpd is simplicity itself. Merely use this command from a Terminal window:
sudo apt-get install ntp
Enter your password to authenticate, and apt-get will download and install ntpd for you. By default, ntpd synchronizes with the ntp.ubuntu.com server. However, if you want to add additional servers for greater resiliency, then edit the file at /etc/ntp.conf. For instance, if you wanted to add the ntp server pool at pool.ntp.org, you would add this line to the file:
server pool.ntp.org
-JM