Question
Do we need to install a time sync service?
- Posted on July 4, 2015
- Linux Basics
Asked by brunnock
Do we need to install a time sync service on the droplets or is the hardware clock somehow synced? Using CentOS if that’s significant.
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Yes the clock in your VM will drift. Install ntpd as @eldin suggested and you are all set.
So, droplet clocks will drift?
Type the following yum command to install ntp
Turn on service, enter:
Synchronize the system clock with 0.pool.ntp.org server
Start the Deamon
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