chronyc

Chrony NTP client

medium risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain

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⚠ Risks & cautions

`makestep` or `-a makestep` jumps the clock; databases and Kerberos hate time jumps.

What it does

Query and control chrony. See the flags and examples below, and run `man chronyc` for the full reference.

Examples

chronyc trackingSync status · explain & risk-check →

chronyc sources -vSources · explain & risk-check →

Related

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Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man chronyc for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.