Show chrony source activity
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementschronycchronyc must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportchronyc Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signals200 OKRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorschronyc: command not foundchronyc is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifychronyc activityThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01chronycCommandRuns the chronyc stage of this one-liner.
02activityArgumentPasses activity to chronyc.
Example input
chronyc activity
Example output
200 OK
1 sources online
0 sources offline
0 sources doing burst (return to online)
0 sources doing burst (return to offline)
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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