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diff --git a/contrib/ntp/scripts/update-leap/update-leap.html b/contrib/ntp/scripts/update-leap/update-leap.html index 5e9aef1ac62c..030353037e91 100644 --- a/contrib/ntp/scripts/update-leap/update-leap.html +++ b/contrib/ntp/scripts/update-leap/update-leap.html @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#dir">(dir)</a> <p>This document describes the use of the NTP Project's <code>update-leap</code> program. - <p>This document applies to version 4.2.8p10 of <code>update-leap</code>. + <p>This document applies to version 4.2.8p11 of <code>update-leap</code>. <div class="shortcontents"> <h2>Short Contents</h2> @@ -114,56 +114,7 @@ the usage text by passing it through a pager program. used to select the program, defaulting to <span class="file">more</span>. Both will exit with a status code of 0. -<pre class="example"> update-leap - Usage: $0 [options] [leapfile] - - Verifies and if necessary, updates leap-second definition file - - All arguments are optional: Default (or current value) shown: -s - Specify the URL of the master copy to download $LEAPSRC -d Specify - the filename on the local system $LEAPFILE -e Specify how long (in - days) before expiration the file is to be refreshed. Note that - larger values imply more frequent refreshes. "$PREFETCH" -f Specify - location of ntp.conf (used to make sure leapfile directive is - present and to default leapfile) $NTPCONF -F Force update even if - current file is OK and not close to expiring. -r Specify number of - times to retry on get failure $MAXTRIES -i Specify number of minutes - between retries $INTERVAL -l Use syslog for output (Implied if - CRONJOB is set) -L Don't use syslog for output -P Specify the syslog - facility for logging $LOGFAC -t Name of temporary file used in - validation $TMPFILE -q Only report errors to stdout -v Verbose - output - - The following options are not (yet) implemented in the perl version: - -4 Use only IPv4 -6 Use only IPv6 -c Command to restart NTP after - installing a new file <none> - ntpd checks file daily -p 4|6 Prefer - IPv4 or IPv6 (as specified) addresses, but use either -z Specify - path for utilities $PATHLIST -Z Only use system path - - $0 will validate the file currently on the local system - - Ordinarily, the file is found using the "leapfile" directive in - $NTPCONF. However, an alternate location can be specified on the - command line. - - If the file does not exist, is not valid, has expired, or is - expiring soon, a new copy will be downloaded. If the new copy - validates, it is installed and NTP is (optionally) restarted. - - If the current file is acceptable, no download or restart occurs. - - -c can also be used to invoke another script to perform - administrative functions, e.g. to copy the file to other local - systems. - - This can be run as a cron job. As the file is rarely updated, and - leap seconds are announced at least one month in advance (usually - longer), it need not be run more frequently than about once every - three weeks. - - For cron-friendly behavior, define CRONJOB=1 in the crontab. - - Version $VERSION +<pre class="example"> </pre> <div class="node"> <p><hr> |