Configure NTP (Network Time Protocol) to synchronize your system clock

Configure NTP (Network Time Protocol) to synchronize your system clock on Red Hat Based  GNU/Linux Systems. NTP allows you to easily synchronize your server time with a specified server. Below are the steps to easily configure this service.

Step 1:  Install the NTP utility

yum –y install ntp

Step 2:  Synchronize your server/computer with the specified server

ntpdate pool.ntp.org

Step 3: Start the ntpd service

service ntpd start

Step 4: Enable the service to auto start on boot up of the machine.

chkconfig ntpd on

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