is the the Official Reference Implementation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) that synchronize the clocks of computers over a network.
| invoke-sntp.texi (ntp-4.2.8p14) | : | invoke-sntp.texi (ntp-4.2.8p15) |
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| @node sntp Invocation | | @node sntp Invocation |
| @section Invoking sntp | | @section Invoking sntp |
| @pindex sntp | | @pindex sntp |
| @cindex standard Simple Network Time Protocol client program | | @cindex standard Simple Network Time Protocol client program |
| @ignore | | @ignore |
| # | | # |
| # EDIT THIS FILE WITH CAUTION (invoke-sntp.texi) | | # EDIT THIS FILE WITH CAUTION (invoke-sntp.texi) |
| # | | # |
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| # It has been AutoGen-ed March 3, 2020 at 05:40:02 PM by AutoGen 5.18.5 | | # It has been AutoGen-ed June 23, 2020 at 02:19:36 AM by AutoGen 5.18.5 |
| # From the definitions sntp-opts.def | | # From the definitions sntp-opts.def |
| # and the template file agtexi-cmd.tpl | | # and the template file agtexi-cmd.tpl |
| @end ignore | | @end ignore |
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| @code{sntp} | | @code{sntp} |
| can be used as an SNTP client to query a NTP or SNTP server and either display | | can be used as an SNTP client to query a NTP or SNTP server and either display |
| the time or set the local system's time (given suitable privilege). It can be | | the time or set the local system's time (given suitable privilege). It can be |
| run as an interactive command or from a | | run as an interactive command or from a |
| @code{cron} | | @code{cron} |
| job. | | job. |
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| The text printed is the same whether selected with the @code{help} option | | The text printed is the same whether selected with the @code{help} option |
| (@option{--help}) or the @code{more-help} option (@option{--more-help}). @code{
more-help} will print | | (@option{--help}) or the @code{more-help} option (@option{--more-help}). @code{
more-help} will print |
| the usage text by passing it through a pager program. | | the usage text by passing it through a pager program. |
| @code{more-help} is disabled on platforms without a working | | @code{more-help} is disabled on platforms without a working |
| @code{fork(2)} function. The @code{PAGER} environment variable is | | @code{fork(2)} function. The @code{PAGER} environment variable is |
| used to select the program, defaulting to @file{more}. Both will exit | | used to select the program, defaulting to @file{more}. Both will exit |
| with a status code of 0. | | with a status code of 0. |
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| @exampleindent 0 | | @exampleindent 0 |
| @example | | @example |
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| sntp - standard Simple Network Time Protocol client program - Ver. 4.2.8p14 | | sntp - standard Simple Network Time Protocol client program - Ver. 4.2.8p15 |
| Usage: sntp [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[@{=| @}<val>] ]... \ | | Usage: sntp [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[@{=| @}<val>] ]... \ |
| [ hostname-or-IP ...] | | [ hostname-or-IP ...] |
| Flg Arg Option-Name Description | | Flg Arg Option-Name Description |
| -4 no ipv4 Force IPv4 DNS name resolution | | -4 no ipv4 Force IPv4 DNS name resolution |
| - prohibits the option 'ipv6' | | - prohibits the option 'ipv6' |
| -6 no ipv6 Force IPv6 DNS name resolution | | -6 no ipv6 Force IPv6 DNS name resolution |
| - prohibits the option 'ipv4' | | - prohibits the option 'ipv4' |
| -a Num authentication Enable authentication with the key auth-keynumber | | -a Num authentication Enable authentication with the key auth-keynumber |
| -b Str broadcast Listen to the address specified for broadcast time sync | | -b Str broadcast Listen to the address specified for broadcast time sync |
| - may appear multiple times | | - may appear multiple times |
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