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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 ( | # 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> |