glfs/basicnet/netprogs/ntp/ntp-desc.xml
Tushar Teredesai 39f01ca989 Added ntp 4.1.2
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<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>
<para>The <application>NTP</application> package contains NTP protocol client
and server.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2><title>Description</title>
<para><command>ntpd</command>:
NTP daemon that runs in the background and keeps the date/time synchronized
based on response from configured NTP servers. It also functions as a NTP
server.</para>
<para><command>ntpdate</command>:
NTP Client program that sets the date/time based on the response from
an NTP Server. This command is depracated.</para>
<para><command>ntp-genkeys</command>:
This program generates cryptographic data files used by the NTPv4
authentication and identification schemes. a ARPANET file transfer client.</para>
<para><command>ntpdc</command> and <command>ntpq</command>:
Programs to query and set <command>ntpd</command> configuration.</para>
<para><command>ntptrace</command>:
Trace a chain of NTP servers back to the primary source.</para>
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