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

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "ntp.x86_64" package

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


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall ntp.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 ntp.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : ntp
Arch : x86_64
Version : 4.2.8p15
Release : 3.amzn2.0.5
Size : 698 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The NTP daemon and utilities
URL : http://www.ntp.org
License : MIT and BSD and BSD with advertising
Description : The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize a
: computer's time with another reference time source. This package
: includes ntpd (a daemon which continuously adjusts system time)
: and utilities used to query and configure the ntpd daemon.
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: Perl scripts are in the ntp-perl package, ntpdate is in the
: ntpdate package and sntp is in the sntp package. The documentation
: in HTML format is in the ntp-doc package.