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Ntimed -- Network Time Synchronization Ntimed -- Network Time Synchronization
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## Introduction ### Introduction
Ntimed is a network time synchronization client for the Amiga. It is based on the Ntimed free and open-source software by Poul-Henning Kamp, sponsored by the Linux Foundation. Ntimed is a network time synchronization client for the Amiga. It is based on the Ntimed free and open-source software by Poul-Henning Kamp, sponsored by the Linux Foundation.
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Time servers operate using GMT. Ntimed supports the Amiga Time Zone Database. Local GMT offset will be used if no time zone is selected. Time servers operate using GMT. Ntimed supports the Amiga Time Zone Database. Local GMT offset will be used if no time zone is selected.
## Reference ### Reference
Format #### Format
NTIMED [PARAM <parameter>] [TRACEFILE <file>] {servers} [SYNC] [SAVE] [SHOW] [QUIET]
Template NTIMED [PARAM <parameter>] [TRACEFILE <file>] {servers} [SYNC] [SAVE] [SHOW] [QUIET]
P=PARAM/K,T=TRACEFILE/K,SERVERS/M/A,SYNC/S,SAVE/S,SHOW/S,QUIET/S
#### Template
P=PARAM/K,T=TRACEFILE/K,SERVERS/M/A,SYNC/S,SAVE/S,SHOW/S,QUIET/S
PARAM are used to show and set internal Ntimed parameters. A list of parameters will be shown when using question mark. TRACEFILE can be specified to write a full blow-by-blow trace file for analysis and debugging. {servers} is a list of NTP time servers. PARAM are used to show and set internal Ntimed parameters. A list of parameters will be shown when using question mark. TRACEFILE can be specified to write a full blow-by-blow trace file for analysis and debugging. {servers} is a list of NTP time servers.
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NTIMED can be stopped with CTRL C. NTIMED can be stopped with CTRL C.
Synchronize to NTP servers #### Synchronize to NTP servers
NTIMED ntp1.example.com ntp2.example.com NTIMED ntp1.example.com ntp2.example.com
Synchronize to single NTP server and put trace in RAM: #### Synchronize to single NTP server and put trace in RAM:
NTIMED TRACEFILE=RAM:trace ntp1.example.com NTIMED TRACEFILE=RAM:trace ntp1.example.com
Synchronize to single NTP server with modified parameters and put trace in T: #### Synchronize to single NTP server with modified parameters and put trace in T:
NTIMED P "foo=20,poll_rate=25" T T:trace ntp7.example.com NTIMED P "foo=20,poll_rate=25" T T:trace ntp7.example.com
Synchronize 10 seconds to single NTP server and save result to RTC #### Synchronize 10 seconds to single NTP server and save result to RTC
NTIMED ntp4.example.com SYNC SAVE NTIMED ntp4.example.com SYNC SAVE
## Public available timeservers ### Public available timeservers
A list of public available timeservers from [support.ntp.org](http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers) A list of public available timeservers from [support.ntp.org](http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Servers/StratumTwoTimeServers)
Instructions on how to use NTP pool servers are at [www.pool.ntp.org](http://www.pool.ntp.org/) Instructions on how to use NTP pool servers are at [www.pool.ntp.org](http://www.pool.ntp.org/)
## How to compile ### How to compile
Pull the source code over to the machine you want to play on, and:: Pull the source code over to the machine you want to play on, and::
sh configure AMIGA (or sh configure AROS) sh configure AMIGA (or sh configure AROS)
make make
## Ntimed Project ### Ntimed Project
The official Ntimed project is hosted by [Network Time Foundation](http://nwtime.org/projects/ntimed) The official Ntimed project is hosted by [Network Time Foundation](http://nwtime.org/projects/ntimed)