How to Install and Uninstall ntpdate Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: March 04,2025

1. Install "ntpdate" package

This is a short guide on how to install ntpdate on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ntpdate on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ntpdate
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ntpdate package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: ntpdate
Architecture: all
Version: 1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: ntpsec (1.2.2+dfsg1-2)
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Richard Laager
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 65
Depends: ntpsec-ntpdate
Filename: pool/universe/n/ntpsec/ntpdate_4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-2_all.deb
Size: 17714
MD5sum: 3f8c0779bfd66f8d6b504a640a66ba90
SHA1: f5f58ce23dca25d9b96ec8df66e1703d61706d21
SHA256: ac774dcfbdeb1e07958f73033e240bb9267858cc80f03a6cd5f9bf352355c7dc
SHA512: 1cd0b21ab721a8db300c11f2e69a726576bec8a6038ddca274a390405e7d041e9d8ea429a432b6a7a3e9825a5b782d811d3463860a70712013f76012f1faee42
Homepage: https://www.ntpsec.org
Description: Network Time Protocol client (transitional package)
Description-md5: 70a63a2d48deb3b01421dfbf30350dcc