ntpdate is a computer program used to synchronize and set computers' date and time by polling the Network Time Protocol

Network Time Protocol

The Network Time Protocol is a protocol and software implementation for synchronizing the clocks of computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks. Originally designed by David L...

(NTP) server(s).

The accuracy and reliability of ntpdate depends on the number of servers, the number of polls each time it is run and the interval between runs.

The maintainers have decided to deprecate it in favor of only using ntpd.

External links

• Home of the Network Time Protocol
• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SoftwareDownloads