[lug] NTP Configuration

[Kevin Fenzi]

>>>>> "Glenn" == Glenn Murray <gmurray at Mines.EDU> writes:

Glenn> Thanks for the response.  However there is no /etc/ntp/ on my
Glenn> standard Debian distribution, and I get:

yeah, looks like yours has a /etc/ntp.conf instead. 

Glenn> glenn/$ sudo ntpdate time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov 2 Oct 12:58:39
Glenn> ntpdate[16969]: no server suitable for synchronization found
Glenn> glenn/$ sudo ntpdate time.nist.gov 2 Oct 12:59:01
Glenn> ntpdate[16970]: no server suitable for synchronization found
Glenn> glenn at gems:glenn/$ sudo ntpdate 2 Oct 12:58:06 ntpdate[16967]:
Glenn> no servers can be used, exiting glenn/$ more /etc/ntp.conf #
Glenn> Provided off of blug --GM
 
This might have been covered before, but do you have a firewall of any
kind setup? 

You need to allow port 123 traffic from port 123 traffic (tcp)... 

somehow it looks like it's just not getting a response back...

kevin