Sys-Admin

Install ntp service

Install ntp and add this server server 1.sg.pool.ntp.org

• Check if ntp is installed

  rpm -qa | grep ntp
  

• Install ntp

  yum install -y ntp
  

• validate

  rpm -qa | grep ntp
  

• Edit /etc/ntp.conf and add server 1.sg.pool.ntp.org to server session.

• Enable ntp.service

systemctl enable ntp.service

• Start ntp.service

  systemctl start ntp.service
  

• Validate the task

  ntpstat
  

Set time

timedatectl

set new timezone

timedatectl set-timezone Africa/Nairobi