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''Not required if your server doesn't really need bang on accurate time''  
''Not required if your server doesn't really need bang on accurate time''  


Out of the box your server will sync every time its restarted and drift a bit in-between.  There is an additional resource demand in running the NTP daemon so unless you need to, there's no need to.
Out of the box your server will sync every time its restarted and drift a bit in-between.  There is an additional resource demand in running the NTP daemon so unless you need to, there's no need to install the full blown NTP daemon.


I tend to have one or two servers updating from remote (public) servers, and then all others updating from those.
I tend to have one or two servers updating from remote (public) servers, and then all others updating from those.
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# Install the service
# Install the service
#* <code> apt-get install ntp </code>
#* <code> apt-get install ntp </code>
# Update the NTP config file (eg for a server updating from public European servers - see http://www.pool.ntp.org/)
# Update the NTP config file, <code> /etc/ntp.conf </code> (Example below is for a server updating from public European servers - see http://www.pool.ntp.org/)
#* <code> server 0.europe.pool.ntp.org </code>
#* <code> server 0.europe.pool.ntp.org </code>
#* <code> server 1.europe.pool.ntp.org </code>
#* <code> server 1.europe.pool.ntp.org </code>

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