http://luispa.com/en/tags/ntp/Recent content in Ntp on Technical NotesHugo -- 0.148.0en-USFri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://luispa.com/en/posts/2009-05-01-servicio-horario-ntp/Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000http://luispa.com/en/posts/2009-05-01-servicio-horario-ntp/<img src="http://luispa.com/img/posts/logo-ntp.svg" alt="ntp" width="150px" height="150px" style="float:left; padding-right:25px" /> <p>NTP is an Internet protocol for synchronizing computer system clocks by exchanging data packets over networks with variable latency. NTP uses the UDP protocol as its transport layer (port <code>123</code>). It is designed to withstand the effects of variable latency.</p> <p>In this post I explain how to configure NTP on a GNU/Linux machine (Gentoo distribution) to set and maintain the correct time, while also serving as a time server on your home network.</p> <br clear="left"/>