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 number as its argument.  The default secs-between-tries for this option 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 autogen-
       users@lists.sourceforge.net.  Thank you.

       AUTHORS
              Harlan Stenn

NOTES

       This document corresponds to version 4.2.8p4 of NTP.

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

ntp (4.2.8p4)                                      21 Oct 2015                                       ntp-wait(1)