ntp-wait(8)

NAME
*[B-Font]ntp-wait - Wait for ntpd to stabilize the system clock

SYNOPSIS
*[B-Font]ntp-wait [*[B-Font]-flags] [*[B-Font]-flag [*[I-Font]value]] [*[B-Font]--option-name[[=| ]*[I-Font]value]]

All arguments must be options.

DESCRIPTION
*[B-Font]ntp-wait will send at most *[I-Font]num-tries queries to ntpd(8), sleeping for *[I-Font]secs-between-tries after each status return that says ntpd(8) has not yet produced a synchronized and stable system clock.

*[B-Font]ntp-wait will do this quietly, unless the *[B-Font]-v flag is provided. This can be useful at boot time, to delay the boot sequence until after *[I-Font]ntpd *[I-Font]-g has set the time.

OPTIONS

Number of times to check ntpd.
    This option takes an integer number as its argument. The default *[I-Font]number for this option is:
     100

            The maximum number of times we will check ntpd to see if
            it has been able to synchronize and stabilize the system clock.

How long to sleep between tries.
    This option takes an integer number as its argument. The default *[I-Font]secs-between-tries for this option is:
     6

            We will sleep for secs-between-tries after each query
            of ntpd that returns "the time is not yet stable".

Be verbose.

            By default, ntp-wait is silent.
            With this option, ntp-wait will provide status information.

Display usage information and exit.

Pass the extended usage information through a pager.

Output version of program and exit.  The default mode is `v', a simple
    version. The `c' mode will print copyright information and `n' will print the full copyright notice.

EXIT STATUS
One of the following exit values will be returned:

Successful program execution.

The operation failed or the command syntax was not valid.

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    it to autogen-users@lists.sourceforge.net. Thank you.

AUTHORS

NOTES
This document corresponds to version 4.2.8p17 of NTP.

This manual page was AutoGen-erated from the ntp-wait option definitions.