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ntpd

The official NTP (Network Time Protocol) daemon to synchronize the system clock to remote time servers or local reference clocks. More information: https://manned.org/ntpd.

  • Start the daemon:

sudo ntpd

  • Synchronize system time with remote servers a single time (quit after synchronizing):

sudo ntpd --quit

  • Synchronize a single time allowing "Big" adjustments:

sudo ntpd --panicgate --quit