NTPD
Description
NTP daemon program.
Command
ntpd [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[{=| }<val>] ]..[<server1> ... <serverN>] novirtualips
Do not listen to virtual interfaces
Flag Arg Name Description
-4 no ipv4 Force IPv4 DNS name resolution - prohibits the option 'ipv6'
-6 no ipv6 Force IPv6 DNS name resolution - prohibits the option 'ipv4'
-a no authreq Require crypto authentication - prohibits the option 'authnoreq'
-A no authnoreq Do not require crypto authentication - prohibits the option 'authreq'
-b no bcastsync Allow to sync to broadcast servers
-c Str configfile Configuration file name
-d no debug-level Increase output debug message level - may appear multiple times
-D Str set-debug-level Set the output debug message level - may appear multiple times
-f Str driftfile Frequency drift file name
-g no panicgate Allow the first adjustment to be Big - may appear multiple times
-G no force-step-once Step any initial offset correction.
-i no jaildir Built without --enable-clockctl or --enable-linuxcaps or --enable-solarisprivs
-I Str interface Listen to an interface name or address - may appear multiple times
-k Str keyfile Path to symmetric keys
-l Str logfile Path to log file
-L no
-n no nofork Do not fork - prohibits the option 'wait-sync'
-N no nice Run at high priority
-p Str pidfile Path to PID file
-P Num priority priority Process priority
-q no quit Set the time and quit - prohibits these options: saveconfigquit wait-sync
-r Str Str propagationdelay saveconfigquit Broadcast/propagation delay Save parsed configuration and quit - prohibits these options: quit wait-sync
-s Str statsdir Statistics file location
-t Str trustedkey Trusted key number
-u --- user built without --enable-clockctl or --enable-linuxcaps or --enable-solarisprivs
-U Num Str Str updateinterval var dvar interval in seconds between scans for new or dropped interfaces make ARG an ntp variable (RW). May appear multiple times. make ARG an ntp variable (RW|DEF). May appear multiple times.
-w Num wait-sync Seconds to wait for first clock sync - prohibits these options: nofork quit saveconfigquit
-x no slew Slew up to 600 seconds opt version Output version information and exit
-? no help Display extended usage information and exit
-! no more-help Extended usage information passed thru pager
Options are specified by doubled hyphens and their name or by a single hyphen and the flag character.
The following option preset mechanisms are supported:
- examining environment variables named NTPD_*