Setting Time in Lubuntu
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I have a time server running on a server PC that is meant to change the times of various guest PCs as a result of a TCP/IP command on port 9000 issued by a control application running on an integrated controller. I have everything running the way I would like except that every time I try to set the time on my clients or my server PC using the following:
sudo hwclock --set --date="2014-01-30 12:00:00"
sudo hwclock --hctosys
the time changes to my issued value and then moments later the time reverts back to what it was initially. I've tried using these commands on a guest pc with ntp stopped, and no network connectivity with the /etc/localtime file deleted and it still does this. I'm using the latest version of Lubuntu currently. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
By the by, when I say "PC" I am referring to virtual machines I have running in VirtualBox. Eventually this will go onto real PCs but for now I'm working virtually.
linux ubuntu date-time ntp
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I have a time server running on a server PC that is meant to change the times of various guest PCs as a result of a TCP/IP command on port 9000 issued by a control application running on an integrated controller. I have everything running the way I would like except that every time I try to set the time on my clients or my server PC using the following:
sudo hwclock --set --date="2014-01-30 12:00:00"
sudo hwclock --hctosys
the time changes to my issued value and then moments later the time reverts back to what it was initially. I've tried using these commands on a guest pc with ntp stopped, and no network connectivity with the /etc/localtime file deleted and it still does this. I'm using the latest version of Lubuntu currently. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
By the by, when I say "PC" I am referring to virtual machines I have running in VirtualBox. Eventually this will go onto real PCs but for now I'm working virtually.
linux ubuntu date-time ntp
asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
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--hctosyswill also set the timezone, are you sure its set correctly?
– Burhan Khalid
Jan 31 '14 at 12:29
From what I understand the timezone specifies an offset. In most cases this is in increments of hours (half hours for certain zones like Kabul). So even if I was resetting the timezone to be my own, I would expect at least minutes to match my input +- 30 minutes worst case.
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:39
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I have a time server running on a server PC that is meant to change the times of various guest PCs as a result of a TCP/IP command on port 9000 issued by a control application running on an integrated controller. I have everything running the way I would like except that every time I try to set the time on my clients or my server PC using the following:
sudo hwclock --set --date="2014-01-30 12:00:00"
sudo hwclock --hctosys
the time changes to my issued value and then moments later the time reverts back to what it was initially. I've tried using these commands on a guest pc with ntp stopped, and no network connectivity with the /etc/localtime file deleted and it still does this. I'm using the latest version of Lubuntu currently. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
By the by, when I say "PC" I am referring to virtual machines I have running in VirtualBox. Eventually this will go onto real PCs but for now I'm working virtually.
linux ubuntu date-time ntp
asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
Dan Snyder
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I have a time server running on a server PC that is meant to change the times of various guest PCs as a result of a TCP/IP command on port 9000 issued by a control application running on an integrated controller. I have everything running the way I would like except that every time I try to set the time on my clients or my server PC using the following:
sudo hwclock --set --date="2014-01-30 12:00:00"
sudo hwclock --hctosys
the time changes to my issued value and then moments later the time reverts back to what it was initially. I've tried using these commands on a guest pc with ntp stopped, and no network connectivity with the /etc/localtime file deleted and it still does this. I'm using the latest version of Lubuntu currently. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
By the by, when I say "PC" I am referring to virtual machines I have running in VirtualBox. Eventually this will go onto real PCs but for now I'm working virtually.
linux ubuntu date-time ntp
linux ubuntu date-time ntp
asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
Dan Snyder
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asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
Dan Snyder
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edited Jan 31 '14 at 12:26
asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
Dan Snyder
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asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
Dan Snyder
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asked Jan 31 '14 at 8:11
Dan Snyder
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--hctosyswill also set the timezone, are you sure its set correctly?
– Burhan Khalid
Jan 31 '14 at 12:29
From what I understand the timezone specifies an offset. In most cases this is in increments of hours (half hours for certain zones like Kabul). So even if I was resetting the timezone to be my own, I would expect at least minutes to match my input +- 30 minutes worst case.
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:39
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--hctosyswill also set the timezone, are you sure its set correctly?
– Burhan Khalid
Jan 31 '14 at 12:29
From what I understand the timezone specifies an offset. In most cases this is in increments of hours (half hours for certain zones like Kabul). So even if I was resetting the timezone to be my own, I would expect at least minutes to match my input +- 30 minutes worst case.
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:39
--hctosys will also set the timezone, are you sure its set correctly?– Burhan Khalid
Jan 31 '14 at 12:29
--hctosys will also set the timezone, are you sure its set correctly?– Burhan Khalid
Jan 31 '14 at 12:29
From what I understand the timezone specifies an offset. In most cases this is in increments of hours (half hours for certain zones like Kabul). So even if I was resetting the timezone to be my own, I would expect at least minutes to match my input +- 30 minutes worst case.
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:39
From what I understand the timezone specifies an offset. In most cases this is in increments of hours (half hours for certain zones like Kabul). So even if I was resetting the timezone to be my own, I would expect at least minutes to match my input +- 30 minutes worst case.
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:39
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Maybe you enabled the time synchronisation between host and guests?
See here:
Using virtual box is it possible to set your virtual machine time to be different from host time
Just a thought.
I appologize if that doesn't suffice as an answer - it seems I cannot add comments (not yet, or not because I'm using the smartphone version of the site).
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
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answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
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You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
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Figured it out. Thank you for directing me towards VirtualBox as the issue. If anyone runs into this problem the solution is simple. It is the time sync feature from VirtualBox Guest Additions that is causing time to revert back to its original state. To prevent time sync in a linux guest VM, follow the below instructions:
disable time sync instructions
Simply change line
daemon $binary > /dev/null to daemon $binary --disable-timesync > /dev/null
in "/etc/init.d/vboxadd-service"
Cheers
answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
0
down vote
Maybe you enabled the time synchronisation between host and guests?
See here:
Using virtual box is it possible to set your virtual machine time to be different from host time
Just a thought.
I appologize if that doesn't suffice as an answer - it seems I cannot add comments (not yet, or not because I'm using the smartphone version of the site).
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
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answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
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You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Maybe you enabled the time synchronisation between host and guests?
See here:
Using virtual box is it possible to set your virtual machine time to be different from host time
Just a thought.
I appologize if that doesn't suffice as an answer - it seems I cannot add comments (not yet, or not because I'm using the smartphone version of the site).
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
1
answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
1
You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Maybe you enabled the time synchronisation between host and guests?
See here:
Using virtual box is it possible to set your virtual machine time to be different from host time
Just a thought.
I appologize if that doesn't suffice as an answer - it seems I cannot add comments (not yet, or not because I'm using the smartphone version of the site).
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
1
answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
1
Maybe you enabled the time synchronisation between host and guests?
See here:
Using virtual box is it possible to set your virtual machine time to be different from host time
Just a thought.
I appologize if that doesn't suffice as an answer - it seems I cannot add comments (not yet, or not because I'm using the smartphone version of the site).
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
1
answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
1
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
1
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:04
Community♦
1
1
answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
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answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
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answered Jan 31 '14 at 8:36
Marlon
1
1
You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
add a comment |
You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
You will be able to add comments to any post after gaining 50 points to reputation.
– pabouk
Jan 31 '14 at 9:07
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Ok, thanks for the clarification on that!
– Marlon
Jan 31 '14 at 11:17
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Interesting. So I followed these: stevenormrod.com/2012/10/disabling-time-sync-in-virtualbox directions and I am able to set the time but this in the "Time and Date Settings" window still reverts back to the original time. The time on my toolbar changes to my specified time after a long while and then changes back as well. I tried the command specified above as well as the standard sudo date --set="..". Any other possibilities?
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:14
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, so I tried this on a non-virtual Lubuntu installation and time setting works fine. All signs point to VB...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:21
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
Okay, VM with no guest additions allows time setting just fine. Perhaps a mechanism other than time synchronization is fighting me...
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 13:10
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Figured it out. Thank you for directing me towards VirtualBox as the issue. If anyone runs into this problem the solution is simple. It is the time sync feature from VirtualBox Guest Additions that is causing time to revert back to its original state. To prevent time sync in a linux guest VM, follow the below instructions:
disable time sync instructions
Simply change line
daemon $binary > /dev/null to daemon $binary --disable-timesync > /dev/null
in "/etc/init.d/vboxadd-service"
Cheers
answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
10613
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Figured it out. Thank you for directing me towards VirtualBox as the issue. If anyone runs into this problem the solution is simple. It is the time sync feature from VirtualBox Guest Additions that is causing time to revert back to its original state. To prevent time sync in a linux guest VM, follow the below instructions:
disable time sync instructions
Simply change line
daemon $binary > /dev/null to daemon $binary --disable-timesync > /dev/null
in "/etc/init.d/vboxadd-service"
Cheers
answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
10613
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Figured it out. Thank you for directing me towards VirtualBox as the issue. If anyone runs into this problem the solution is simple. It is the time sync feature from VirtualBox Guest Additions that is causing time to revert back to its original state. To prevent time sync in a linux guest VM, follow the below instructions:
disable time sync instructions
Simply change line
daemon $binary > /dev/null to daemon $binary --disable-timesync > /dev/null
in "/etc/init.d/vboxadd-service"
Cheers
answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
10613
Figured it out. Thank you for directing me towards VirtualBox as the issue. If anyone runs into this problem the solution is simple. It is the time sync feature from VirtualBox Guest Additions that is causing time to revert back to its original state. To prevent time sync in a linux guest VM, follow the below instructions:
disable time sync instructions
Simply change line
daemon $binary > /dev/null to daemon $binary --disable-timesync > /dev/null
in "/etc/init.d/vboxadd-service"
Cheers
answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
10613
answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
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answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
Dan Snyder
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answered Jan 31 '14 at 14:10
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--hctosyswill also set the timezone, are you sure its set correctly?– Burhan Khalid
Jan 31 '14 at 12:29
From what I understand the timezone specifies an offset. In most cases this is in increments of hours (half hours for certain zones like Kabul). So even if I was resetting the timezone to be my own, I would expect at least minutes to match my input +- 30 minutes worst case.
– Dan Snyder
Jan 31 '14 at 12:39