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NTP Guide for Arch Linux ​

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Keep your system clock accurate with NTP on Arch Linux, especially helpful for dual-boot setups.

1. Using systemd-timesyncd ​

systemd-timesyncd is a simple NTP client to sync your system clock.

Enable and Start systemd-timesyncd: ​

bash
sudo systemctl enable systemd-timesyncd --now

Check Sync Status: ​

bash
timedatectl status

Look for System clock synchronized: yes.

(Optional) Customize NTP Servers: ​

Edit the config to change default NTP servers:

bash
sudo nano /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf

Example config:

ini
[Time]
NTP=0.arch.pool.ntp.org 1.arch.pool.ntp.org
FallbackNTP=2.arch.pool.ntp.org 3.arch.pool.ntp.org

Restart systemd-timesyncd: ​

bash
sudo systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd