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No, ntpd adjusts the skew, not the actual time. NTP is specifically designed to prevent time from going backwards because that can cause all sorts of problems
by papsosouid 14y ago
No, ntpd adjusts the skew, not the actual time. NTP is specifically designed to prevent time from going backwards because that can cause all sorts of problems with tons of software. It only slows down and speeds up the clock to keep it in sync.