Is there a problem with using the ntpdate command with cron instead of the ntp Daemon?
Issue
- Is there a problem in using ntpdate with cron instead of the ntp daemon?
- What is the best practice? Using ntp daemon or ntpdate command via a cronjob?
- Should I use a cronjob to sync time for NTP?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- NTP
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