How Does Linux Sync Time Between Windows?
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How does Linux sync with Windows time?

To make this change, first open a Terminal window on your Linux system. Run the following command to put the real time clock on the motherboard into local time. Linux will store the time in local time, just like Windows does. If you see “RTC in local TZ: yes”, Linux is set to use the local time zone instead of UTC.

How does Linux sync up time?

Synchronize Time on Installed Linux Operating Systems

  1. On the Linux machine, log in as root.
  2. Run the ntpdate -u <ntpserver> command to update the machine clock. For example, ntpdate -u ntp-time. …
  3. Open the /etc/ntp. …
  4. Run the service ntpd start command to start the NTP service and implement you configuration changes.
Marcus Vance

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