$ lsb_release -r Release: 14.04 $ dpkg -l | grep ntp ii ntp 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1 amd64 Network Time Protocol daemon and utility programs ii ntpdate 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1 amd64 client for setting system time from NTP servers # Fast clock: $ sudo service ntp stop; sudo date --set "$(date -d '+2 mins')"; sudo service ntp start * Stopping NTP server ntpd [ OK ] Mon Feb 2 08:04:33 GMT 2015 * Starting NTP server ntpd [ OK ] $ ntpq -nc peers; sleep 300; ntpq -nc peers remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 217.70.19.12 .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 91.206.8.34 40.179.132.91 2 u 46 64 1 49.654 -119478 0.000 192.53.103.108 .PTB. 1 u 45 64 1 51.767 -119480 0.000 148.251.154.36 122.227.206.195 3 u 44 64 1 40.592 -119480 0.000 91.189.94.4 193.79.237.14 2 u 43 64 1 20.737 -119480 0.000 remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 217.70.19.12 .STEP. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 91.206.8.34 40.179.132.91 2 u 13 64 7 46.888 1.281 1.710 192.53.103.108 .STEP. 16 u 356 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 148.251.154.36 122.227.206.195 3 u 18 64 7 44.300 -0.838 3.067 91.189.94.4 192.93.2.20 2 u 18 64 7 20.246 -1.509 1.585 # Slow clock $ ntpq -nc peers; sleep 300; ntpq -nc peers remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 91.212.112.71 194.160.23.2 2 u 11 64 1 47.571 120049. 0.000 82.197.188.130 .INIT. 16 u - 64 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 37.122.210.134 193.79.237.14 2 u 9 64 1 24.148 120048. 0.000 46.243.50.14 195.113.144.238 2 u 8 64 1 44.700 120053. 0.000 91.189.94.4 192.93.2.20 2 u 7 64 1 19.777 120053. 0.000 remote refid st t when poll reach delay offset jitter ============================================================================== 91.212.112.71 194.160.23.2 2 u 45 64 3 47.635 0.224 0.121 82.197.188.130 162.23.41.10 2 u 47 64 1 37.369 8.470 0.000 37.122.210.134 158.43.128.33 2 u 46 64 3 22.165 -4.590 1.780 46.243.50.14 195.113.144.238 2 u 114 64 2 45.280 4.072 0.000 91.189.94.4 192.93.2.20 2 u 47 64 3 21.185 6.791 1.955