How to Install ntpdate software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install ntpdate software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

ntpdate software package provides client for setting system time from NTP servers, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ntpdate 

ntpdate is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ntpdate package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ntpdate *

You will get with ntpdate package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ntpdate package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Network
Package ntpdate
Version 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04
Description client for setting system time from NTP servers
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ntpdate software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?