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:

sudo systemctl enable systemd-timesyncd --now

Check Sync Status:

timedatectl status

Look for System clock synchronized: yes.

(Optional) Customize NTP Servers:

Edit the config to change default NTP servers:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf

Example config:

[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:

sudo systemctl restart systemd-timesyncd