What is true about the ntpdate command?

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It queries one or more NTP time servers and adjusts the system time accordingly.

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It is the primary management command for the NTP time server.

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It updates the local system's date (i.e. day, month and year) but not the time (i.e. hours, minutes, seconds).

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It sends the local system time to one or many remote NTP time servers for redistribution.

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It can be used by any user to set the user clock independently of the system clock.

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