/etc/init.d/ntpd restart. /usr/sbin/ntpdate pool.ntp.org. Most servers are probably automatically configured to network time, but if you want to set it up for yourself, or want to change the servers that you are syncing to, hereâs the quick article that shows you how to do it.um install ntp. Then youâll want to edit the /etc/ntp.conf file, which is quite possibly already filled out for you. vi /etc/ntp.conf. Youâll find a lot of lines in there, but the important ones are the server lines.