#!/bin/sh
#
# Load the time from the network when the dial-up (PPP) interface is brought up.
#
# Copy this script to /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ntpdate
# and run   chmod 755 /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/ntpdate
# both as root.
# Edit the TIMESERVER variable and use your ISP's time server if your ISP offers
# one.
#
# Volker Kuhlmann
#   28 Aug; 14 Sep 2005; 30 Oct 2006
#

(
    COUNTRY=NZ
    TIMESERVER=$COUNTRY.pool.ntp.org
    
    sleep 15
    
    # This is run from pppd - there is no environment set.
    export PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:"$PATH"
    
    # ntpdate will fail if ntpd is running.
    # SuSE 9.3? and above restart? the ntpd when the PPP link comes up.
    ntpdate $TIMESERVER    # >/dev/null 2>&1

) &