1275970Scy\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- 2275970Scy@c %**start of header 3275970Scy@setfilename ntp-wait.info 4275970Scy@settitle Ntp-wait User's Manual 5275970Scy@include ../../sntp/include/version.texi 6275970Scy@paragraphindent 2 7275970Scy@c %**end of header 8275970Scy 9275970Scy@ifinfo 10275970ScyThis file documents the use of @code{ntp-wait}, 11275970Scya program from 12275970Scythe NTP Project, 13275970Scythat is used to wait until @code{ntpd} has been able to 14275970Scysynchronize and stabilize the time on the current host. 15275970Scy@end ifinfo 16275970Scy 17275970Scy@direntry 18275970Scy* ntp-wait: (ntp-wait). Wait for ntpd to synchronize and stabilize the system clock. 19275970Scy@end direntry 20275970Scy 21275970Scy@titlepage 22275970Scy@title ntp-wait User's Manual 23275970Scy@subtitle ntp-wait, version @value{VERSION}, @value{UPDATED} 24275970Scy@c @author Max @email{foo@ntp.org} 25275970Scy@end titlepage 26275970Scy 27275970Scy@c @page 28275970Scy@c @vskip 0pt plus 1filll 29275970Scy 30275970Scy@node Top, ntp-wait Description, (dir), (dir) 31275970Scy 32275970ScyThis document describes the use of the NTP Project's @code{ntp-wait} program. 33275970Scy 34275970ScyIf there are time-sensitive applications, 35275970Scythe proper sequence of events is to 36275970Scyrun @code{ntpd -g} as early as possible, 37275970Scythen invoke all of the non-time-sensitive process, 38275970Scyrun @code{ntp-wait} to block 39275970Scyuntil the system's time has stabilized and synchronized, 40275970Scyand only then start any applicaitons (like database servers) that require 41275970Scyaccurate and stable time. 42275970Scy 43275970ScyThis document applies to version @value{VERSION} of @code{ntp-wait}. 44275970Scy 45275970Scy@shortcontents 46275970Scy 47275970Scy@menu 48275970Scy* ntp-wait Description:: Description 49275970Scy* ntp-wait Invocation:: Invoking ntp-wait 50275970Scy@end menu 51275970Scy 52275970Scy@include invoke-ntp-wait.texi 53