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Ensure the systemd-timesyncd package is not installed
systemd-timesyncd-removed · UBUNTU ≥ 22 · 1 impl
Description
The systemd-timesyncd package must not be installed on Ubuntu; chrony is the supported time synchronization service.
Rationale
Running more than one time synchronization mechanism risks inconsistent system time, which undermines log correlation and authentication. Removing systemd-timesyncd leaves chrony as the single time source.
Check → Remediate
Checkpackage_state
- name:
- systemd-timesyncd
- state:
- absent
Remediateapt_absent
- name:
- systemd-timesyncd
Framework references
STIG
V-270645 / UBTU-24-100010V-260480 / UBTU-22-215020
NIST 800-53
CM-6
Live verification
ubuntu22:checkubuntu24:checkubuntu24:remediate
#time#systemd-timesyncd#services#packages