ntpdate

Set the clock once from an NTP server

high risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain
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⚠ Risks & cautions
Safer / dry-run alternatives
ntpdate -q <server>Query without setting
What it does

Legacy one-shot time sync. See the flags and examples below, and run `man ntpdate` for the full reference.

Examples
ntpdate -q pool.ntp.orgQuery only (-q) · explain & risk-check →
Related
chronyc
Open the full explainer →More in System & Processes

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