How to Install and Uninstall ntp Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "ntp" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ntp on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ntp
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ntp" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall ntp on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ntp
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ntp package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: ntp
Architecture: all
Version: 1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: ntpsec (1.2.2+dfsg1-4)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Richard Laager
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 68
Depends: ntpsec
Filename: pool/universe/n/ntpsec/ntp_4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-4_all.deb
Size: 17264
MD5sum: 39add30a8d911f7cbde3c24f3454b37c
SHA1: 7d4a069cda3547b5ea2cf15fa7d450f4cc462b20
SHA256: e9cd6284dab97ce13081586ed1c8754f40be589ff8299cafe341b74b4734c1f7
SHA512: 1fdcc8a4eff2cbbe923709af87dcf3b35306064efd8e17cff1f7299721cb2789afeb5208d4b7cd54f340f8de23b54f85040c3e53c74cacb3b5a46f7bc21b145d
Homepage: https://www.ntpsec.org
Description: Network Time Protocol daemon/utilities (transitional package)
Description-md5: 478df64ab7ec53f98fde4b6609b69b9c