LPI Linux Certification/Maintain System Time

Detailed Objectives
(LPIC-1 Version 5.0)

Weight: 3

Description: Candidates should be able to properly maintain the system time and synchronize the clock via NTP.

Key Knowledge Areas:
 * Set the system date and time.
 * Set the hardware clock to the correct time in UTC.
 * Configure the correct timezone.
 * Basic NTP configuration using  and.
 * Knowledge of using the  service.
 * Awareness of the  command.

The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities: