= ntp (Network Time Protocol)

Tags: [[UhlLinuxServer]]

== Overview

Tool to synchronise date and time on all servers.

== Installation

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sudo apt-get install ntp 
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By default this uses ntp.ubuntu.com, but other servers can be added for better accuracy and resilience.

== To Check ntp is running

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#!sh
sudo /etc/init.d/ntp status 
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== To restart

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#!sh
sudo /etc/init.d/ntp restart 
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