
How to Configure NTP in Linux Operating Systems?
What is NTP?
An abbreviation for “ NTP Network Time Protocol”. NTP is a protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers on packet-switched networks with variable latency. The protocol is specifically designed to be resistant to the effects of variable delay, thanks to the use of jitter buffers. NTP is one of the oldest Internet protocols still in use. NTP uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) over port 123. NTP settings are made from either the /etc/ntp.conf or /etc/xntp.conf file, depending on which Linux distribution is used.





