LPIC-1 Essential System Services and Networking Practice Question
Which TWO configuration files are commonly associated with NTP client configuration?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the configuration file for `systemd-timesyncd` (option A) with a full NTP client, or mistakenly think `/etc/ntpd.conf` (option E) is valid, when the actual standard file is `/etc/ntp.conf` without the 'd'.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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/etc/chrony.conf
B is correct because `/etc/chrony.conf` is the configuration file for the `chronyd` NTP client daemon, which is the default NTP implementation on modern RHEL/CentOS 8+ and many other distributions. D is correct because `/etc/ntp.conf` is the traditional configuration file for the `ntpd` NTP daemon, used by the `ntp` package on older systems and still common on Debian/Ubuntu. Both files define NTP server pools, drift files, and other synchronization settings.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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/etc/systemd/timesyncd.conf
Why it's wrong here
Used by systemd-timesyncd, but not in this correct set.
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/etc/chrony.conf
Why this is correct
Used by chronyd.
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/etc/timezone
Why it's wrong here
Sets timezone, not NTP servers.
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/etc/ntp.conf
Why this is correct
Used by ntpd.
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/etc/ntpd.conf
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard file; ntpd uses ntp.conf.
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