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the problem is my raspberry pi 3 doesn't show the correct date and time.i edit this file: sudo nano /etc/ntp.conf with correct server addresses and i try this commands :

sudo /etc/init.d/ntp stop
sudo ntpd -q-g

but i get this error:

/usr/sbin/ntpd: illegal option -- -
ntpd - NTP daemon program - Ver. 4.2.8p10
Usage:  ntpd [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[{=| }<val>] ]... \
    [ <server1> ... <serverN> ]
Try 'ntpd --help' for more information.

how can i correct this error? thank you

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  • Raspbian doesn't use ntpd
    – Milliways
    Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 9:41
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    @Milliways it does run NTP when you eliminate the timesyncd junk. I have one raspberry running an NTP server and seventeen running an NTP client getting the time from the local server.
    – Dougie
    Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 16:30
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    @Dougie timesyncd is the Debian default used to synchronize the local system clock with a remote Network Time Protocol server and works for the vast bulk of users. There is no reason to think the OP has installed ntpd; it seems more likely to be following an obsolete tutorial. Unless this is clarified answering seems pointless, and the question would still not be Raspberry Pi specific
    – Milliways
    Commented Dec 14, 2018 at 7:07

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Reset to default
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Run it as sudo ntpd -q -g note that space between the options.

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