Getting some basic software for VL 7.0 - netcat, telnet, ntpdate

[montyny]

I've just recently got going with Vector Linux 7 and it looks pretty good and runs pretty good on an old IBM T21.

However, I tried using rdate to update the clock. It fails,

Code:

root:# rdate tick.usno.navy.mil
rdate: Could not connect socket: Connection timed out

Ok, I tried telnetting to port 123 but there's no telnet installed.
Ok, I try netcat / nc - not installed.
Ok, try Gslapt neither of those available, try ntpdate, that's not available.

Is there something I'm missing? I tried updating gslapt. is there another repository I should add besides what was installed by default? It's funny all I wanted to at this point was sync my clock 

Thanks.

[retired1af]

Try using a different server?

http://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi

[hata_ph]

Building ntp, netcat and telnet...once it in the testing repo pls help to test it

[montyny]

Building ntp, netcat and telnet...once it in the testing repo pls help to test it

Thanks hata_ph - you helped me get wifi working and now this 

Is there something that I need to do to add the testing repository?

Cheers.

P.S. I tried at least 4 different hosts with rdate and they all failed.

[retired1af]

With the same error message? If so, check your firewall to ensure port 123 is open.

[vector]

P.S. I tried at least 4 different hosts with rdate and they all failed.

try rdate -nc time.apple.com
worked for me.

Cheers,
Vec

[hata_ph]

Pls try netcat, telnet and ntp pkgs from the testing repo. You can install it via gslapt or slapt-get...pls report how it go at below link

http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=15493.0
http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=15492.0
http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=15491.0

[montyny]

Update the other posts.

ntpdate works fine with the hosts that rdate doesn't. Thanks.