How to Set Correct Time in CentOS 7 using ntpdate

The ntpdate utility can be used to synch the correct time from a NTP Server or any public NTP Server. Correct time and time zone can help to manage system tasks, user tasks and most of the operations on a Linux System. Ntpdate package is available in CentOS 7 base repository. 

 

This article describes, How to Set Correct Time in CentOS 7 using ntpdate.

 

Step 1: NTPDATE Package installation: Run the following command to install ntpdate package: 

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# yum install ntpdate -y Loaded plugins: fastestmirror ……………………………. Installed:   ntpdate.x86_64 0:4.2.6p5-29.el7.centos.2   Complete! [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Step 2. Time Synching: Run the following commands to check the current time and sync the correct time from a public NTP server:

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# date Fri Sep 25 18:57:17 IST 2020 [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# ntpdate -u 0.centos.pool.ntp.org  4 Nov 18:59:16 ntpdate[6928]: step time server 139.59.55.93 offset 3455889.194531 sec [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Step 3. Validation: Run the following command to validate the correct time:

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# date Wed Nov  4 18:59:22 IST 2020 [root@linuxcnf ~]#

Done! Now the correct time is set on the system.