How to Install and Uninstall ntpdate.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: January 10,2025

1. Install "ntpdate.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ntpdate.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "ntpdate.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ntpdate.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ntpdate.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : ntpdate
Arch : x86_64
Version : 4.2.8p15
Release : 3.amzn2.0.5
Size : 84 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : Utility to set the date and time via NTP
URL : http://www.ntp.org
License : MIT and BSD and BSD with advertising
Description : ntpdate is a program for retrieving the date and time from
: NTP servers.