Ubuntu to adopt ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server
March 26, 2026 – Ubuntu is set to adopt ntpd-rs by default.
We're thrilled to announce that in upcoming releases, Ubuntu will be adopting ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server.
Canonical will be funding Trifecta Tech Foundation to build new features, enhance security isolation, and ultimately deliver a unified, memory-safe time synchronization utility for the Linux ecosystem.
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See Ubuntu's announcement to learn more about the project:
"Ntpd-rs: it’s about time!".
I am thrilled to announce the next target in our campaign to replace core system utilities with memory-safe Rust rewrites in Ubuntu. In upcoming releases, Ubuntu will be adopting ntpd-rs as the default time synchronization client and server.
-- Jon Seager, VP Engineering at Canonical
About
Trifecta Tech Foundation is a non-profit and a Public Benefit Organisation (501(c)(3) equivalent) that creates open-source building blocks for critical infrastructure software. Our initiatives on data compression, time synchronization, and privilege boundary, impact the digital security of millions of people. If you’d like to support our work, please contact us; see trifectatech.org/support.
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides open source software, security, support and services. Canonical's portfolio covers critical systems, from the smallest devices to the largest clouds, from the kernel to containers, from databases to AI. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone. Learn more at canonical.com
Further Information
For inquiries, please contact Erik Jonkers, contact@trifectatech.org