System Administration Tasks - 1

CompTIA Linux+ Domain:

Domain 1.0: Hardware and Systems Configuration

CompTIA Linux+ Objective:

Objective 1.6: Given a scenario, configure localization options.

Overview

There are multiple ways to manage the system date/time in Linux. This lab provides guidance on performing configure localization options of the Linux+. By performing this lab, students will learn how to use and manage the system time.

outcomes:

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Set the system date/time locally.
  2. Configure basic Network Time Protocol (NTP).
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

date
The command to display and set the local time of a system
NTP
Network Time Protocol (NTP) allows you to configure your machine to connect NTP servers in order to ensure your operating system clock is accurate.