ntp

Patrick Dupre patrick.dupre at york.ac.uk
Mon Feb 27 21:55:36 UTC 2012


Hello,

My machine (fedora 16) does not synchronize its time.
ntpd is running, but ntpdate 0.fedora.pool.ntp.org
generate an error:
27 Feb 21:44:29 ntpdate[3184]: the NTP socket is in use, exiting

Here is my ntp.conf


# For more information about this file, see the man pages
# ntp.conf(5), ntp_acc(5), ntp_auth(5), ntp_clock(5), ntp_misc(5), 
ntp_mon(5).

driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift

# Permit time synchronization with our time source, but do not
# permit the source to query or modify the service on this system.
restrict default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery
restrict -6 default kod nomodify notrap nopeer noquery

# Permit all access over the loopback interface.  This could
# be tightened as well, but to do so would effect some of
# the administrative functions.
restrict 127.0.0.1
restrict -6 ::1

# Hosts on local network are less restricted.
#restrict 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap

# Use public servers from the pool.ntp.org project.
# Please consider joining the pool (http://www.pool.ntp.org/join.html).
server 0.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 1.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 2.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst
server 3.fedora.pool.ntp.org iburst

#broadcast 192.168.1.255 autokey	# broadcast server
#broadcastclient			# broadcast client
#broadcast 224.0.1.1 autokey		# multicast server
#multicastclient 224.0.1.1		# multicast client
#manycastserver 239.255.254.254		# manycast server
#manycastclient 239.255.254.254 autokey # manycast client

# Undisciplined Local Clock. This is a fake driver intended for backup
# and when no outside source of synchronized time is available.
#server	127.127.1.0	# local clock
#fudge	127.127.1.0 stratum 10

# Enable public key cryptography.
#crypto

includefile /etc/ntp/crypto/pw

# Key file containing the keys and key identifiers used when operating
# with symmetric key cryptography.
keys /etc/ntp/keys

# Specify the key identifiers which are trusted.
#trustedkey 4 8 42

# Specify the key identifier to use with the ntpdc utility.
#requestkey 8

# Specify the key identifier to use with the ntpq utility.
#controlkey 8

# Enable writing of statistics records.
#statistics clockstats cryptostats loopstats peerstats

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This is part of the message file:



Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: ntpd 4.2.6p4 at 1.2324-o Thu Oct  6 
15:37:57 UTC 2011 (1)
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: proto: precision = 0.076 usec
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: 0.0.0.0 c01d 0d kern kernel time sync 
enabled
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listen and drop on 0 v4wildcard 0.0.0.0 
UDP 123
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listen and drop on 1 v6wildcard :: UDP 
123
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listen normally on 2 lo 127.0.0.1 UDP 
123
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listen normally on 3 p5p1 134.99.120.46 
UDP 123
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listen normally on 4 p5p1 
fe80::225:22ff:fecb:b91a UDP 123
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listen normally on 5 lo ::1 UDP 123
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: peers refreshed
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: Listening on routing socket on fd #22 
for interface updates
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: 0.0.0.0 c016 06 restart
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: 0.0.0.0 c012 02 freq_set kernel 0.000 
PPM
Feb 27 21:22:55 Homere ntpd[2144]: 0.0.0.0 c011 01 freq_not_set
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2144]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: ntpd 4.2.6p4 at 1.2324-o Thu Oct  6 
15:37:57 UTC 2011 (1)
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: proto: precision = 0.243 usec
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: 0.0.0.0 c01d 0d kern kernel time sync 
enabled
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listen and drop on 0 v4wildcard 0.0.0.0 
UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listen and drop on 1 v6wildcard :: UDP 
123
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listen normally on 2 lo 127.0.0.1 UDP 
123
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listen normally on 3 p5p1 134.99.120.46 
UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listen normally on 4 p5p1 
fe80::225:22ff:fecb:b91a UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listen normally on 5 lo ::1 UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: peers refreshed
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: Listening on routing socket on fd #22 
for interface updates
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: 0.0.0.0 c016 06 restart
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: 0.0.0.0 c012 02 freq_set kernel 0.000 
PPM
Feb 27 21:24:15 Homere ntpd[2147]: 0.0.0.0 c011 01 freq_not_set
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2147]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: ntpd 4.2.6p4 at 1.2324-o Thu Oct  6 
15:37:57 UTC 2011 (1)
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: proto: precision = 0.278 usec
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: 0.0.0.0 c01d 0d kern kernel time sync 
enabled
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listen and drop on 0 v4wildcard 0.0.0.0 
UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listen and drop on 1 v6wildcard :: UDP 
123
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listen normally on 2 lo 127.0.0.1 UDP 
123
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listen normally on 3 p5p1 134.99.120.46 
UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listen normally on 4 p5p1 
fe80::225:22ff:fecb:b91a UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listen normally on 5 lo ::1 UDP 123
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: peers refreshed
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: Listening on routing socket on fd #22 
for interface updates
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: 0.0.0.0 c016 06 restart
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: 0.0.0.0 c012 02 freq_set kernel 0.000 
PPM
Feb 27 21:24:19 Homere ntpd[2149]: 0.0.0.0 c011 01 freq_not_set

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