---
name: "timelord"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "timelord"
version: "4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/timelord"
---

# timelord(8)

Macintosh time server daemon

## Name

timelord — Macintosh time server daemon

## Synopsis

**timelord** \[-d\] \[-l\] \[-n *nbpname*\]

**timelord** \[-v \| -V\]

## Description

**timelord** is a simple time server for Macintosh computers that use the *tardis* client. It has the same capabilities as the “Timelord” CDEV for Macintosh.

**tardis** is implemented as a Chooser extension. In the Chooser, choose the **timelord** instance to synchronize the Mac’s system time with. Once synchronized, **tardis** will automatically synchronize with the server at boot, or scheduled at regular intervals while the Mac is running (the latter requires tardis 1.4).

## Options

- **-d**

  Debug mode, i.e. don’t disassociate from controlling TTY.

- **-l**

  Return the time zone adjusted localtime of the server. The default behavior without this option is GMT.

- **-n** *nbpname*

  Register this server as *nbpname*. This defaults to the hostname.

- **-v** \| **-V**

  Print version information and exit.

## Author

Contributors to the Netatalk Project (https://netatalk.io/contributors)