Show chrony time sources and reachability
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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 signalsMS Name/IP address Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sampleRepresentative 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 sources -vThe 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.
02sourcesArgumentPasses sources to chronyc.
03-vOptionEnables verbose output for this command.
Example input
chronyc sources -v
Example output
MS Name/IP address Stratum Poll Reach LastRx Last sample
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^* time.example.net 2 6 377 24 -12us[ -16us] +/- 12ms
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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