----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Reed" <m.r...@mykolab.com> > To: "Rob Pierce" <r...@2keys.ca>, "tech" <tech@openbsd.org> > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 9:12:25 PM > Subject: Re: afterboot.8 to reference ntpd(1) enabled by default
> Hi Rob, > > No comment on if this is a good idea or not as I'm not an OpenBSD developer, > but I left a few comments inline regarding the mdoc semantics. > > On 09/25/15 16:57, Rob Pierce wrote: >> Since ntpd(1) is now enabled by default do the following changes make sense? >> >> Regards, >> >> Index: afterboot.8 >> =================================================================== >> RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man8/afterboot.8,v >> retrieving revision 1.149 >> diff -u -p -r1.149 afterboot.8 >> --- afterboot.8 24 Sep 2015 15:07:55 -0000 1.149 >> +++ afterboot.8 26 Sep 2015 00:36:30 -0000 >> @@ -124,22 +124,28 @@ Furthermore, the superuser's >> should never contain the current directory >> .Pq Dq \&. . >> .Ss System date >> -Check the system date with the >> +.Xr ntpd 1 > > I think you meant section 8, not 1. > The port textproc/igor can, among other things, automatically check for > the existence of external references with the -x flag. > >> +is now enabled by default to automatically synchronize clocks with remote >> +NTP servers. You can use > > Sentences should start on a new line; not sure if it makes a difference in > mandoc's output, but it's done in the vast majority of manuals (perhaps a > stylistic choice). > > In any case, igor can check for this too. > >> +.Xr ntpctl 1 > > 1 -> 8 > >> +to check the status. >> +You can also search >> +.Pa /var/log/daemon >> +for >> +.Xr ntpd 1 > > 1 -> 8 > >> +related events. >> +To change the time servers or other related settings see >> +.Xr ntpd.conf 8 . > > 8 -> 5 > >> +.Pp >> +You can check the system date using the >> .Xr date 1 >> -command. >> -If needed, change the date, and/or change the symbolic link of >> +command. If needed, change the symbolic link of > > Sentences should start on a new line. > >> .Pa /etc/localtime >> to the correct time zone in the >> .Pa /usr/share/zoneinfo >> directory. >> -Alternatively, >> -.Xr ntpd 8 >> -can be used to automatically synchronize clocks with remote NTP servers. >> -.Pp >> -Examples: >> .Pp >> -Set the current date to January 27th, 1999 3:04pm: >> -.Dl # date 199901271504 >> +For example: >> .Pp >> Set the time zone to Atlantic Standard Time: >> .Dl # ln -fs /usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Atlantic /etc/localtime >> > > Regards, > Michael Yikes. That was a sloppy one. Should stay away from submitting diffs on Friday nights! I will resubmit. Thanks. Rob
