| NTPD(8) | Programmer's Manual | NTPD(8) |
All arguments must be options.
| -4, --ipv4 |
Force IPv4 DNS name resolution. This option must not appear in combination with any of the following options: ipv6. |
| -6, --ipv6 |
Force IPv6 DNS name resolution. This option must not appear in combination with any of the following options: ipv4. |
| -a, --authreq |
Require crypto authentication. This option must not appear in combination with any of the following options: authnoreq. |
| -A, --authnoreq |
Do not require crypto authentication. This option must not appear in combination with any of the following options: authreq. |
| -b, --bcastsync |
Allow us to sync to broadcast servers.
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| -c string, --configfile=string |
configuration file name. |
| -d, --debug-level |
Increase output debug message level. This option may appear an unlimited number of times. |
| -D string, --set-debug-level=string |
Set the output debug message level. This option may appear an unlimited number of times. |
| -f string, --driftfile=string |
frequency drift file name. |
| -g, --panicgate |
Allow the first adjustment to be Big. This option may appear an unlimited number of times. |
| -i string, --jaildir=string |
Jail directory. |
| -I iface, --interface=iface |
Listen on an interface name or address. This option may appear an unlimited number of times. |
| -k string, --keyfile=string |
path to symmetric keys. |
| -l string, --logfile=string |
path to the log file. |
| -L, --novirtualips |
Do not listen to virtual interfaces. |
| -M, --modifymmtimer |
Modify Multimedia Timer (Windows only). |
| -n, --nofork |
Do not fork.
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| -N, --nice |
Run at high priority. |
| -p string, --pidfile=string |
path to the PID file. |
| -P number, --priority=number |
Process priority. This option takes an integer number as its argument. |
| -q, --quit |
Set the time and quit. |
| -r string, --propagationdelay=string |
Broadcast/propagation delay. |
| --saveconfigquit=string |
Save parsed configuration and quit. |
| -s string, --statsdir=string |
Statistics file location. |
| -t tkey, --trustedkey=tkey |
Trusted key number. This option may appear an unlimited number of times. |
| -u string, --user=string |
Run as userid (or userid:groupid). |
| -U number, --updateinterval=number |
interval in seconds between scans for new or dropped interfaces. This option takes an integer number as its argument. |
| --var=nvar |
make ARG an ntp variable (RW). This option may appear an unlimited number of times.
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| --dvar=ndvar |
make ARG an ntp variable (RW|DEF). This option may appear an unlimited number of times.
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| -x, --slew |
Slew up to 600 seconds. |
| --usepcc |
Use CPU cycle counter (Windows only). |
| --pccfreq=string |
Force CPU cycle counter use (Windows only). |
| -?, --help | Display extended usage information and exit. |
| -!, --more-help | Extended usage information passed thru pager. |
| - [{v|c|n}], --version[={v|c|n}] | 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. |
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This manual page was AutoGen-erated from the ntpd option definitions.
| December 10, 2009 | ( 4.2.6) |