NTP

install

set time zone

set up config file

set up local time source

set to start on reboot

[root@gypsy etc]# yum -y install ntp ntpd Loading "fastestmirror" plugin Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

* base: mirror.cs.vt.edu
* updates: mirror.steadfast.net
* addons: mirror.myriadnetwork.com
* extras: repo.bioinformatics.upenn.edu

Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments No package ntpd available. Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package ntp.x86_64 0:4.2.2p1-8.el5.centos.1 set to be updated --> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size 

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Installing:

ntp                     x86_64     4.2.2p1-8.el5.centos.1  base              1.3 M

Transaction Summary

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Install 1 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 1.3 M Downloading Packages: (1/1): ntp-4.2.2p1-8.el5. 100% |=========================| 1.3 MB 00:01 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction

 Installing: ntp                          ######################### [1/1] 

Installed: ntp.x86_64 0:4.2.2p1-8.el5.centos.1 Complete! [root@gypsy etc]# service ntpd restart Shutting down ntpd: [FAILED] Starting ntpd: [ OK ] [root@gypsy etc]# chkconfig ntpd on