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Support #578

Updated by Daniel Curtis about 9 years ago

This is a simple guide for setting up network time on FreeBSD. 

 * Update the system: 
 <pre> 
 pkg update && pkg upgrade 
 </pre> 

 * Install NTP: 
 <pre> 
 pkg install ntp 
 </pre> 

 * Edit the ntp config file: 
 <pre> 
 vi /etc/ntp.conf 
 </pre> 
 #* NOTE: The default configuration is fine for getting started immediately. 

 * Start and enable ntp at boot: 
 <pre> 
 echo 'ntpdate_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf 
 </pre> 

 *NOTE*: 
 #* NOTE: Setting time via NTP will not work in a jail, since the jail will get the time from the host system.

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