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From 78693e2c2d509ef30ca5a2f942657b94887bdc4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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From: Brent Cook <busterb@gmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:20:03 -0600
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Subject: [PATCH 06/10] update ntpd.conf to indicate OS-dependent options
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Also, clarify listening behavior based on a patch from
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Dererk <dererk@debian.org>
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Debian bug ID: 575705
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---
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src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 | 11 ++++++++---
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1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5 b/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5
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index accc87b..8ece0de 100644
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--- a/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5
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+++ b/src/usr.sbin/ntpd/ntpd.conf.5
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@@ -38,9 +38,14 @@ The basic configuration options are as follows:
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.It Xo Ic listen on Ar address
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.Op Ic rtable Ar table-id
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.Xc
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+.Xr ntpd 8
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+has the ability to sync the local clock to remote NTP servers and, if
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+this directive is specified, can act as NTP server itself, redistributing the
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+local clock.
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+.Pp
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Specify a local IP address or a hostname the
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.Xr ntpd 8
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-daemon should listen on.
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+daemon should listen on to enable remote clients synchronization.
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If it appears multiple times,
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.Xr ntpd 8
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will listen on each given address.
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@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ will listen on all local addresses using the specified routing table.
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does not listen on any address by default.
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The optional
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.Ic rtable
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-keyword will specify which routing table to listen on.
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+keyword will specify which routing table to listen on, if the operating system supports rdomains.
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By default
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.Xr ntpd 8
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will listen using the current routing table.
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@@ -76,7 +81,7 @@ listen on 127.0.0.1 rtable 4
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.Xc
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Specify a timedelta sensor device
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.Xr ntpd 8
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-should use.
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+should use, if the operating system supports sensors.
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The sensor can be specified multiple times:
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.Xr ntpd 8
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will use each given sensor that actually exists.
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--
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1.9.1
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