---
title: Install htpdate-daemon on Pop!_OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of htpdate-daemon for on Pop!_OS - Receive time
  and date settings via http/https
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/htpdate-daemon/pop
---

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# Install htpdate-daemon on **Pop!\_OS**

# htpdate-daemon

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/htpdate-daemon/pop#install)

#### Receive time and date settings via http/https

The HTTP Time Protocol (HTP) is used to synchronize a computers time with
web servers as reference time source. This program can be used instead
of ntpdate or similar in networks that have a firewall blocking the NTP port.

Htpdate will synchronize the computer time to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
using the timestamps from HTTP headers found in web server responses (the
HEAD method will be used to get the information).

Htpdate works through proxy servers. Accuracy of htpdate will be usually
within 0.5 seconds (better with multiple servers).

To allow the snap package to adjust the time you need to connect the
time-control interface after installation and restart the daemon:

```
 snap connect htpdate-daemon:time-control
```

.
You can set the list of hosts (default: google.com) to query for time
via a snap setting like:

```
 snap set htpdate-daemon hosts="google.com www.linux.org"
```

You can also set additional options for the daemon

```
 snap set htpdate-daemon extra-opts="-d"
```

It is recommended that you disable your hosts ntp time sync mechanism when
using htpdate-daemon.

### Package name

* htpdate-daemon

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 22 July 2020 - latest/stable
* 22 July 2020 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/htpdate-daemon/pop#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Pop!\_OS and install htpdate-daemon

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on Pop!\_OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install htpdate-daemon

To install htpdate-daemon, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install htpdate-daemon
```

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