CentOS 8.x chronyc ntp client configuration

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CentOS 8.x chronyc ntp client configuration

To setup CentOS 8.x machine to uses chronyc as ntp client use:

1. Install chrony

   dnf -y install chrony

2. Configured desired upstream server in /etc/chrony.conf

   server time.google.com

   You can leave default pool configuration as it is in the configuration file

3. Start and enable chronyd

   systemctl start chronyd
   systemctl enable chronyd

   Note there is no separate service for chronyc client configuration

4. Check various chrony parameters such as sources

   chronyc sources
   chronyc tracking
   chronyc sourcestats
   chronyc ntpdata

Refer:

• https://www.2daygeek.com/configure-ntp-client-using-chrony-in-linux/

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