ntp – installation and configuration
You need to install the following packages:
- ntp : ntpd server which continuously adjusts system time and utilities used to query and configure the ntpd daemon.
- ntpdate : Utility to set the date and time via NTP.
- ntp-doc : NTP documentation
Open the terminal or login over the ssh session. You must login as as the root user. Type the following yum command to install ntp:
Installation:
# yum install ntp ntpdate ntp-doc
Start the Services at start up:
# chkconfig ntpd on
Configuration ntpd:
# vi /etc/ntp.conf
Set public servers from the pool.ntp.org project:
server 0.rhel.pool.ntp.org
server 1.rhel.pool.ntp.org
server 2.rhel.pool.ntp.org
Start the ntpd services:
# /etc/init.d/ntpd start
Stop the ntpd services:
# /etc/init.d/ntpd stop
Restart the ntpd services:
# service ntpd restart
