How to update time on a linux machine using NTP and command line

Submitted by Koder on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 14:16

Linux Support

To update the date and time of a linux machine using command line with the NTP command, you can use the following command:

"ntpdate -u vicrm008.net.gov.bc.ca"

In the above example, the time and date of the linux machine would be update to the same time and date as on the router vicrm008

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