Ubuntu NTP Server Install and Configure

This post is a guide on how to setup a NTP server using the ntppool.org pools. Please note that this does NOT include the required firewall rules if you are using UFW or FirewallD.

1. Update package lists.
   • sudo apt-get update
2. Install the NTP package.
   • sudo apt-get install ntp
3. Add the NTP Pool addresses replacing the default Ubuntu Servers.
   • sudo nano /etc/ntp.conf
   • server 0.pool.ntp.org
   • server 1.pool.ntp.org
   • server 2.pool.ntp.org
   • server 3.pool.ntp.org
4. Restart the NTP Service
   • sudo service ntp restart