CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI (LX0-104) — Question 35

What is true about the ntpdate command?

Answer options

• A. It is the primary management command for the NTP time server.
• B. It updates the local system's date (i.e. day, month and year) but not the time (i.e. hours, minutes, seconds).
• C. It queries one or more NTP time servers and adjusts the system time accordingly.
• D. It sends the local system time to one or many remote NTP time servers for redistribution.
• E. It can be used by any user to set the user clock independently of the system clock.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the ntpdate command is specifically designed to query NTP servers and synchronize the system time based on their responses. Option A is incorrect as ntpdate is not the primary management command; it is primarily for time adjustment. Options B, D, and E are also incorrect because they misrepresent the functionality of ntpdate, which focuses on querying and adjusting time rather than managing or redistributing it.