From 3ef21da5125f32ceb3d1c176028406511f360558 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brent Cook Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:20:03 -0600 Subject: [PATCH 05/12] update ntpd.conf to indicate OS-dependent options Also, clarify listening behavior based on a patch from Dererk Debian bug ID: 575705 --- src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 b/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 index af11a7e..87f94e8 100644 --- a/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 +++ b/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 @@ -38,9 +38,14 @@ The basic configuration options are as follows: .It Xo Ic listen on Ar address .Op Ic rtable Ar table-id .Xc +.Xr ntpd 8 +has the ability to sync the local clock to remote NTP servers and, if +this directive is specified, can act as NTP server itself, redistributing the +local clock. +.Pp Specify a local IP address or a hostname the .Xr ntpd 8 -daemon should listen on. +daemon should listen on to enable remote clients synchronization. If it appears multiple times, .Xr ntpd 8 will listen on each given address. @@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ will listen on all local addresses using the specified routing table. does not listen on any address by default. The optional .Ic rtable -keyword will specify which routing table to listen on. +keyword will specify which routing table to listen on, if the operating system supports rdomains. By default .Xr ntpd 8 will listen using the current routing table. @@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ listen on 127.0.0.1 rtable 4 .Xc Specify a timedelta sensor device .Xr ntpd 8 -should use. +should use, if the operating system supports sensors. The sensor can be specified multiple times: .Xr ntpd 8 will use each given sensor that actually exists. -- 2.7.0