timesyncd

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Usage
3. Limitations

Description

Starting with Debian jessie, "ntp" package is no longer required to synchronize your server using NTP protocol. New "systemd-timesyncd" service is the prefered method.

This module :

• Removes "ntp" package
• Creates "/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf" file with "www.ntp.org" time references
• Starts and enables "systemd-timesyncd"

Usage

include ::timesyncd

Limitations

On Debian 8.x (jessie) only !