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LINUX: How To Check NTP Status on Linux Machine? ("ntpstat" command)

Below "ntpstat" command can be used to check NTP status on Linux Machine.

ntpstat;echo $?

Below is sample output of above command.



# ntpstat;echo $?
synchronised to NTP server (192.168.20.1) at stratum 5
   time correct to within 132 ms
   polling server every 1024 s
0

From above command will report the synchronisation state of the NTP daemon running on the local machine. As seen from above output it is synchronized.


"echo $?" command will show the exit status of ntpstat command. Below are 3 exit status we can see.

  • exit status 0 – Clock is synchronised.
  • exit status 1 – Clock is not synchronised.
  • exit status 2 – If clock state is indeterminant, for example if ntpd is not contactable.

In the example shown above exit status is 0 as the clock is synchronized.

Products to which Article Applies


All Linux environments

Additional References

https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-unix-bsd-is-ntp-client-working/




tarun boyella

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