# Allow modifying Host OS Chrony config to support GPS time sync

**URL:** <https://forums.balena.io/t/allow-modifying-host-os-chrony-config-to-support-gps-time-sync/373401>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [July 3, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/allow-modifying-host-os-chrony-config-to-support-gps-time-sync/373401 "2024-07-03T14:10:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/balena/original/2X/6/60e5c11e1222480d38bea45d7ab9ea57bbe86d53.png) [@system](https://forums.balena.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/allow-modifying-host-os-chrony-config-to-support-gps-time-sync/373401/1 "2024-07-03T14:10:50Z")

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Rather than having to host the Chronyd service in a container and stop the Host OS Chronyd service it would be better to simply allow for modifications to the Chronyd conf file to support a gpsd device.

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**Author:** ![anonymizeduser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/anonymizeduser/32/10188_2.png) [@anonymizeduser](https://forums.balena.io/u/anonymizeduser)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/allow-modifying-host-os-chrony-config-to-support-gps-time-sync/373401/2 "2024-12-08T16:18:52Z")

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Something similar to how NetworkManager can be modified by placing a config file at /mnt/boot/system-connection would be really useful.