samaya

( समय​ ) - A time synchronization program that uses HTTP protocol.

samaya is a command line program for synchronizes your system clock using the HTTPS protocol from World Time API. samaya is very helpful in situations where NTP (Network Time Protocol) packets are blocked or inaccessible.

Usage

samaya
A time synchronization program that uses HTTP protocol.

Usage:
  samaya [flags]

Flags:
  -D, --delay int           Delay the number of seconds before requesting the time
  -d, --dry                 Fetch the time, but don't update it
  -h, --help                help for samaya
  -t, --timezone string     Set time of that timezone (default "auto")
  -v, --verbose             Show extended output
  -V, --version             Print the version number and exit
  -w, --wait for internet   Wait until an active internet connection is established

Building

Dependencies:

Package	Recommended Version
Go	v1.12.8
Make	v4.2.1
Git	v2.23.0

Build Procedure:

# Create the namespace
mkdir -p "$(go env GOPATH)/src/vasanthdeveloper.com"

# Clone the project
git clone --single-branch --branch mainline https://github.com/vasanthdeveloper/samaya.git "$(go env GOPATH)/src/vasanthdeveloper.com/samaya"

# Enter the freshly cloned project
cd "$(go env GOPATH)/src/vasanthdeveloper.com/samaya"

# Start the compilation
make

# Install the compiled binaries
sudo make install

# Make samaya sync time, every time we boot the computer
sudo systemctl enable --now samaya

Contributions & Issues

Please feel free to raise an issue for suggestions or bugs. You can also tweet me @vasanthdevelope.

License

The samaya project is released under the GNU Public License v2.
Developed & Maintained By Vasanth Developer. Copyright 2019 © Vasanth Developer.

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