Questions tagged [ntp]
NTP, Network Time Protocol for time synchronization between computer systems over UDP.
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Default latest install of OS and NTP how to setp updates of leap-seconds.list
I have just installed a default image and added the NTP package and added my local NTP servers to it
When NTP starts it gives the warning
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How to set the RPI4 NTP connection to the Windows NTP server
Here are the steps I've tried
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters
[Type]=NTP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config
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raspberry pico and circuitpython with ethernet and ntp server sync
I am trying to built a clock with rpi pico and circuitpython.
For iot connection I use a WIZNET5K module and so I used the adafruit_wiznet5k library. It connects alright.
The next step is to sync the ...
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Raspberry Pi defaults to Ethernet connection over Wifi
I have been trying to connect my Raspberry Pi to the internet through its built in Wifi, as well as controlling/ accessing the Pi via ssh though a Static IP address via the built in Ethernet port.
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GPS data is collected well, but pps data is not collected
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ with Raspberrypi add-on GPS module based NEO-6. I configured the device to act as NTP server but the NTP server won't work. When I use ppstest command, I get the following ...
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Raspberry pi cannot synchronize clock
I have bought three raspberry pi's with the intention of using them as temperature sensors throughout the building. I have bought the following models:
1 raspberry pi 4 model b 2gb
2 raspberry pi 4 ...
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NTP not syncing
I need some help regarding the NTP daemon.
I have problem to make ntpd sync with any external NTP servers.
Raspberry IP is 192.168.10 (eth0).
To simplify troubleshooting I am using the default ...
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How to make sure RTC is accurate
I am using a RTC.
I read the documentation for this module that it will lose a second every 24 hours.
So, I assume i have to update it myself.
After Googling I was drawn to this solution:
hwclock --...
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Switch out the X1 Oscillator on a RPI
Just like a lot of people I'm using a RPi as a NTP server.
There is a nice thread about it here: Switch out the X1 Oscillator on a RPI 2/3
User @colintd had a brilliant answer about switching the ...
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How to configure the Pi to automatically sync its time with the first android device that connects to it
I have a Raspberry Pi that has no access to internet. It is configured as an access point that I can connect to using my smartphone or tablet. Time on the Raspberry Pi is never correct after booting ...
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How to use ntp time as default time while using pi as a gateway?
I am using raspberry pi 4 as a gateway to my esp8266 devices. I have connected ethernet to pi for internet connection. It works fine. I want to generate ntp time in my esp8266 device. When I connect ...
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How to set NTP client on RPi-4 to point to a local IP on my lan?
I'm putzing with RPi-4 with (I guess) stretch and initially both the NTP= and Fallbackntp= lines of timesyncd.conf are hashed out. Yet service ntp status shows it soliciting 10 pool servers. When I ...
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DNS and NTP not working after installing NetworkManger on Raspberry Pi
can anyone help me, this issue has been driving me mad for 4 months, I have very limited experience with any form or Linux and at a complete loss at to how to make it work.
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 ...
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GPS (USB) with NTP has a consistantly large offset and high jitter from public NTP sources
I have a Raspberry Pi Model B Rev 2 (BCM2835 rev 000e). Connected to it is a USB G-Mouse GPS receiver - which is really just a u-blox 7 GPS receiver. I've had it running for about 15 hours now and it ...
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How to know if time is synced?
I'm writing a software in C and it is running as a systemd service. I need the service to run after time has synced or alternatively, I need a way for my C program to identify if time has synced.
I'm ...
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Raspberry Pi Date and Time wrong with using both Ethernet and WiFi
Update I resolved the issue. My static ip address had a default gateway set. Once removed the issue was fixed.
I have a Raspberry Pi that I use in headless mode, and it has been configured to ...
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Configure Date and Time from On Boarding Script
I work at a manufacturing plant and we use raspberry pis for videos on a schedule. We use Screenly to schedule when certain videos will play back but currently I also need to manually correct the date ...
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What is the most apt way to setup a RTC?
I've gone through a plethora of sources and found it a little confusing with too much information hence posting this question.
Firstly, the scenario is, I've set up my PI-3B(jessie) with PCF8523t RTC....
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Raspberry Pi 3 B+ not reading time from the GPS
I have a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ with Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT (https://www.adafruit.com/product/2324) with external antenna. I configured the device to act as NTP server but the NTP server won't work (No ...
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Raspberry PI 3 B+ as NTP server cannot sync
I have setup my RPI 3 B+ model to act as an NTP server but I'm not able to sync my window machine to it.
The NTP server uses PPS from GPS devices (Adafruit ultimate GPS hat) attached to external ...
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cannot sync timedatectl (pi to PC)
when I type timedatectl I can see that sync is active. however the pi fails to get the time from a PC connected to it (on this pc the service W32time is running and should provide time info to all ...
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Raspberry pi ntp client fails to sync on network master clock
I have a pi3B+ with stretch. I am trying to sync its clock using a network master clock (a pc set as ntp server) through direct ethernet connection. I can't see my server synching the pi. I followed ...
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Raspberry Pi as LAN Time Server?
I found variations to my question but I'm not sure those other topics answer my question specifically.
I have several smart switches on which I have flashed custom firmware. One of the primary ...
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ntp doesn't work in raspberry pi
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
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pi zero running raspbian has UTC time 4 hours off
Ok, I have this raspberry pi zero that's been running for most of a year now and I noticed a few weeks ago that the time was off by several hours. I did some digging and it just plain thinks that UTC ...
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NTP is not enabled (doesn't exist) but Pi figures out timezone and time. How?
the ntp string isn't found in syslog. It's definitely not running. But when it has internet access, it has the right time. What's the mechanism?
This is on Raspbian Stretch minimal install.
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Bash script doubt - How can I automatically update the hwclock with NTP when I have internet connection
Bash script in
How can I automatically update the hwclock with NTP when I have internet connection
seems not to run as expected in Raspbian Stretch 9.4
The log file will be created with the first ...
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Denver time zone shows EDT, -0400, should be MDT, -0600
Output from %timedatectl status is "Time zone: America/Denver (EDT, -0400)"
Something is corrupt since Denver is in fact MDT, -0600.
Is there a file I can remove and replace?
Edit: As Jaromanda has ...
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Synchronise Pi clocks on a LAN with no Internet connection
I'm setting up an installation where a small number of LAN connected Pis (model 3) will display a number of image slideshows, each on a separate display. As the images on each of the displays must ...
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How to set custom NTP servers in recent raspbian (Stretch) systems?
How do I set the NTP server setting to a custom value in recent versions of Raspbian? I've noticed in a Stretch image that /etc/ntpd.conf does not exist in the default full image, nor is ntpd process ...
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Setup Raspberry Pi3 as NTP server (not using external NTP server)
I've searched around, but I cannot find an answer.
Can I use my Raspberry Pi as an NTP server (independently).
I want to synchronize 4 devices on a LAN for logging. They will be on a LAN with no ...
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Temperature variations affect NTP server accuracy
I have a ‘fun’ problem I’m trying to sort out. Bear with me!
I’ve been running a Raspberry Pi 1 B+ for a year or so as an NTPsec Stratum one timeserver - using the GPS Hat (Here’s how you can make ...
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Verifying how recently Pi system time has been synched to ntp servers within a script?
Questions are at the bottom.
When adding a time stamp based on the Pi's system time to a data file, I'd like to include some information about how reliable that time is.
For example, if the Pi has ...
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Recommended way for a python script to check NTP update status, and initiate an update if necessary?
I am writing a data logging python script and I would like it to find out if the system clock has been synchronized via NTP recently, and if not, to attempt to cause it to happen before proceeding.
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setting local ntp server does not work
I want to sync my RPI 3 to a local time server.
I've installed ntp using apt-get.
I edited the file /etc/ntp.conf and added the following line server [ip-address].
I restarted ntp using sudo ...
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Switch out the X1 Oscillator on a RPI 2/3
Just like a lot of people I'm using a RPi as a NTP server (more info about the basic setup here: https://framkant.org/2017/03/stratum-1-ntp-server-with-freebsd-on-raspberry-pi/)
I have found that the ...
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System time problem on Raspberry Pi after power outage
If have a raspberry pi on Raspbian running a home automation server. That server depends upon accurate system time on the raspberry pi. When I have a power outage for a bit of time and then the ...
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Sync system clock with GPS time on `systemd-timesyncd`
With the arrival of Raspbian Stretch, ntpd is replaced by systemd-timesyncd. I used to be able to sync the system clock with GPS time by adding a few lines to /etc/ntp.conf. Anyone has any clue how to ...
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NTP—Master for WLAN without acces to the internet
I have successfully managed to setup an RPi3 as a WLAN router, such that other clients can connect to it. In case the master is connected via Ethernet and has Access to the internet, that connection ...
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How to manually adjust system clock for testing purposes
I have written a Python script that is set to run different functions at different days/times. I would like to test it by setting the system clock to 1-2 minutes before the dates/times that the Python ...
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Determining when NTP is active
I have a Python script that runs at startup and needs the correct time in order to function properly. I have setup the raspi-config to wait for a network connection before continuing so the code won'...
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How do I set Raspbian to use the primary time server time.nist.gov?
I have several Rpi3s running Raspbian. They collect data and I use FileZilla to copy data from one to another. Ideally, I am only copying files that have changes or are new.
FileZilla can be ...
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Raspberry PI3 RTC problems with ntpd on jessie
i am looking for a solution that can prefer NTP, updating the RTC when possible, and then fall back to the RTC when no network is available.
it seems that NTP do this job and when the ntp is running ...
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ntpd -gq hangs and time is not updated
In attempts to synchronize time, following the advice to run $ sudo ntpd -qg. This does not terminate on its own, and the time is not updated.
How to debug this problem?
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo /etc/...
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ntp.conf Permission Denied on Pi3
I'm having an issue with my new Pi. I picked the starting project of Stratum 2 NTP server. At a minimum I would like to act as a local NTP server for machines on the LAN. Per multiple sources online ...
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Ntp service don't runs and timedate are wrong
My raspberry was wrong time and date. I run 'ps auxwww | grep ntp' and i get:
pi 7282 0.0 0.1 4248 1480 pts/0 S+ 05:50 0:00 grep --color=auto ntp
So i don't have ntp service ...
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DS3231 RTC not keeping time after shutdown on Raspberry Pi?
I'm assembling a Smart Mirror for an applied project for college. This mirror has a Raspberry Pi 3 on the back. How this all started is that the campus' network blocks NTP, so we had to buy an RTC ...
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NTP crashes Raspberry Pi
I have a Raspberry Pi 3. I use it as a FTP-server provisionally.
Every 2/3 days it crashes because of a problem with the NTP. I have cut the power to reboot it.
I have the system logs which show ...
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How to disable or shutdown NTP daemon?
I am running PI 3 as a standalone system. Therefore, it won't have internet connection and pi's date and time is manually set and Real Time Clock chip is used to keep the pi's date/time current. It ...
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Time and timezone issues on Raspberry Pi
I've a Raspberry Pi that I was using in the EST timezone. It had an NTP service installed (sudo apt-get install ntp) and the Raspberry Pi was set to the UTC timezone. The date on the Raspberry Pi was ...
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