How To Install ptpd on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptpd
on CentOS 7.
What is ptpd
The PTP daemon (PTPd) implements the Precision Time protocol (PTP) as defined by the relevant IEEE 1588 standard. PTP was developed to provide very precise time coordination of LAN connected computers. PTPd is a complete implementation of the IEEE 1588 specification for a standard (non-boundary) clock. PTPd has been tested with and is known to work properly with other IEEE 1588 implementations.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install ptpd
on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ptpd.
Install ptpd on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum
using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install ptpd
using yum
by running the following command:
Install ptpd on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf
using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install ptpd
using dnf
by running the following command:
How To Uninstall ptpd on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the ptpd
package we can use the following command:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ptpd
on CentOS 7 using yum
and dnf
.