How to fix "Invalid command at line 1" when starting chrony service

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • chrony service fails with the error chronyd: Invalid command at line 1

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • chronyd service enabled and started

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