NTP

[autek]

Is ntpdate sufficent to set the clock at boot, or should I just go ahead and install the server also ? On spot accuracy is not necessary, just sync when I boot is good enough.

Ed

[deanlinkous]

ntpdate should suffice

[uteck]

The server is if you want to have other computers look to that machine to set their clocks. Usually only large labs use the server. Imagine if the 3000+ Linux boxes that Google has went out to 1 server every few hours to check the time. :o