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As pointed out in abh#218 ntpd and chronyd default to using
4 servers per pool.
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penguinpee committed May 25, 2022
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions docs/ntppool/en/use.html
Expand Up @@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ <h3 id="use">How do I use pool.ntp.org?</h3>
On some Linux distributions <a href="https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/"><code>chronyd</code></a>
has replaced <code>ntpd</code> as the default NTP client (and server). With respect
to the time source configuration it uses the same syntax as <code>ntpd</code>,
so you can use the example above. Usually, the shipped configuration comes with a
a sensible default using the distribution's vendor pool and doesn't need any adjusting at all.
so you can use the example above, leaving out the <code>tos maxclock</codecode> line.
Usually, the shipped configuration comes with a sensible default using the distribution's
vendor pool and doesn't need any adjusting at all.
For checking on the synchronization status, use <code>chronyc -n sources</code>.
The output is similar to <code>ntpq</code> including the asterisk designating
the current time source.
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7 changes: 2 additions & 5 deletions docs/ntppool/use/sample-pool-config.html
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<pre class="code">
driftfile /var/lib/ntp/ntp.drift

pool 2.pool.ntp.org iburst
pool 3.pool.ntp.org iburst
pool 0.pool.ntp.org iburst
pool 1.pool.ntp.org iburst

tos maxclock 5
</pre>

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