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NTP_WAIT(8)		     System Manager's Manual		     NTP_WAIT(8)

NAME
     ntp-wait -- Wait for ntpd to stabilize the system clock

SYNOPSIS
     ntp-wait [-flags] [-flag [value]] [--option-name[[=| ]value]]

	      All arguments must be options.

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

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

OPTIONS
     -n number, --tries=number
	     Number of times to check ntpd.  This option takes an integer number
	     as its argument.  The default 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.

     -s secs-between-tries, --sleep=secs-between-tries
	     How long to sleep between tries.  This option takes an integer num-
	     ber as its argument.  The default secs-between-tries for  this  op-
	     tion is:
		  6

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

     -v, --verbose
	     Be verbose.

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

     -?, --help
	     Display usage information and exit.

     -!, --more-help
	     Pass the extended usage information through a pager.

     -v [{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.

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

     0	(EXIT_SUCCESS)
	     Successful program execution.

     1	(EXIT_FAILURE)
	     The operation failed or the command syntax was not valid.

     70  (EX_SOFTWARE)
	     libopts had an internal operational error.  Please report it to au-
	     togen-users@lists.sourceforge.net.  Thank you.

AUTHORS
     Harlan Stenn

NOTES
     This document corresponds to version 4.2.8p18 of NTP.

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

FreeBSD ports 15.quarterly	   May 25 2024			     NTP_WAIT(8)

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