February 2004
Intermediate to advanced
383 pages
11h 49m
English
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Name
ntptimeset
Synopsis
ntptimeset [-l] [-d]... [-v] [-s] [-cfilename] [-u] [-Sinteger] [-Vinteger] [-ttimeout] [-H] [-akey_id] [-edelay]
Description
Synchronizes the system clock in a manner similar to
ntpdate, but in a way that attempts to
compensate for current, possibly degraded, network conditions.
Options/Usage
- -a
Enables secure authentication with the key specified by the given identifier.
- -c
Specifies the location of the configuration file. Defaults to
/etc/ntp.conf.- -d
Enables debugging output.
- -e
Specifies the delay, in seconds, caused by authentication. Normally this value is negligible.
- -H
Simulates poor network conditions by dropping a proportion of network packets.
- -l
Enables logging to
syslog.- -s
Sets the system clock. Otherwise,
ntptimesetmerely reports the clock’s offset.- -S
Specifies a minimum number of servers that must respond. Defaults to
3.- -t
Specifies time, in seconds, spent waiting for a server response. Defaults to
1.- -u
Uses an unprivileged client port.
- -v
Enables verbose output.
- -V
Specifies a minimum number of servers that must respond with a valid time. Defaults to
1.
Location
/usr/sbin
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