From: hbabcock <hba...@us...> - 2007-01-27 22:19:39
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Update of /cvsroot/plplot/plplot In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv23751 Modified Files: README.Release_Manager_Cookbook Log Message: Added some notes about using ntpdate/ntp to update your computers system clock to the correct time and date Index: README.Release_Manager_Cookbook =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/plplot/plplot/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook,v retrieving revision 1.17 retrieving revision 1.18 diff -u -d -r1.17 -r1.18 --- README.Release_Manager_Cookbook 4 Jan 2007 21:33:48 -0000 1.17 +++ README.Release_Manager_Cookbook 27 Jan 2007 22:19:38 -0000 1.18 @@ -65,6 +65,20 @@ Verify that your computer has the right date and time using the command date. +The easiest way to make sure the time and date are correct is to do the +following: +1. Install the debian ntpdate package. +2. Execute the command "/usr/sbin/ntpdate pool.ntp.org", which you will + have to do as root. +This will immediately change your system clock. It is not recommended if you +have other apps running on your system that expect time to increase in a +smooth and linear fashion. + +If you would like your computer to always have the correct time and date, you +can install the debian ntp package, which must be properly configured to work. +Some notes about how to do this can be found in the PLplot mailing list +archive. Look for the thread titled "PLplot 5.7.2 is now available" dated +Jan 22/23 2007. Change directory to your plplot cvs directory and enter the following command: |