[pkg-ntp-maintainers] Bug#450721: ntp: additional typos in ntpd.8

Justin Pryzby jpryzby+d at quoininc.com
Fri Nov 9 17:21:42 UTC 2007


retitle 450721 ntp: manpage typos: tickadj:ttimekeeping; ntpq:ntpqwill; ntpd:...
thanks

--- /usr/share/man/man8/ntpd.8.gz
+++ -	2007-11-09 12:19:17.913366508 -0500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" -*- nroff -*"
-.TH  NTPD 8 "November 17, 1999" "Version 4.0.98d" "Network Time Protocol Daemon"
+.TH  NTPD 8 "November 09, 2007" "Version 4.0.98d" "Network Time Protocol Daemon"
 .SH NAME
 ntpd \- Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@
 selects the servers providing the best time and continues as with the
 server command.  The remaining servers are discarded as if never heard
 .PP
-These four commands specify the time server name or address to be use
+These four commands specify the time server name or address to be used
 and the mode in which to operate.  The address can be either a DNS name
-or a IP address in dotted-quad notation.  Additional information on
-association behaviour can be found in the Association Management page
+or an IP address in dotted-quad notation.  Additional information on
+association behaviour can be found in the Association Management page.
 .TP
 .I autokey
 All packets sent to the address are to include authentication field
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 startup in order to set the initial frequency offset and then updated
 once per hour with the current frequency offset computed by the daemon.
 If the file does not exist or this command is not given, the initial
-frequency offset is assume zero.  In this case, it may take some hours
+frequency offset is assumed to be zero.  In this case, it may take some hours
 for the frequency to stabilize and the residual timing errors to
 subside.
 .PP
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 Enables the precision-time kernel support for the ntp_adjtime() system
 call, if implemented.  Ordinarily, support for this routine is detected
 automatically when the NTP daemon is compiled, so it is not necessary
-for the user to worry about this flag.  It flag is provided primarily so
+for the user to worry about this flag.  This flag is provided primarily so
 that this support can be disabled during kernel development.
 .TP
 .I monitor
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 disabled, the local clock free-runs at its intrinsic time and frequency
 offset.  This flag is useful in case the local clock is controlled by
 some other device or protocol and NTP is used only to provide
-synchronization to other clients In this case, the local clock driver
+synchronization to other clients. In this case, the local clock driver
 can be used to provide this function and also certain time variables for
 error estimates and leap-indicators.  The default for this flag is enable.
 .TP

-------------- next part --------------
--- /usr/share/man/man8/ntpd.8.gz
+++ -	2007-11-09 12:19:17.913366508 -0500
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" -*- nroff -*"
-.TH  NTPD 8 "November 17, 1999" "Version 4.0.98d" "Network Time Protocol Daemon"
+.TH  NTPD 8 "November 09, 2007" "Version 4.0.98d" "Network Time Protocol Daemon"
 .SH NAME
 ntpd \- Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@
 selects the servers providing the best time and continues as with the
 server command.  The remaining servers are discarded as if never heard
 .PP
-These four commands specify the time server name or address to be use
+These four commands specify the time server name or address to be used
 and the mode in which to operate.  The address can be either a DNS name
-or a IP address in dotted-quad notation.  Additional information on
-association behaviour can be found in the Association Management page
+or an IP address in dotted-quad notation.  Additional information on
+association behaviour can be found in the Association Management page.
 .TP
 .I autokey
 All packets sent to the address are to include authentication field
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
 startup in order to set the initial frequency offset and then updated
 once per hour with the current frequency offset computed by the daemon.
 If the file does not exist or this command is not given, the initial
-frequency offset is assume zero.  In this case, it may take some hours
+frequency offset is assumed to be zero.  In this case, it may take some hours
 for the frequency to stabilize and the residual timing errors to
 subside.
 .PP
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
 Enables the precision-time kernel support for the ntp_adjtime() system
 call, if implemented.  Ordinarily, support for this routine is detected
 automatically when the NTP daemon is compiled, so it is not necessary
-for the user to worry about this flag.  It flag is provided primarily so
+for the user to worry about this flag.  This flag is provided primarily so
 that this support can be disabled during kernel development.
 .TP
 .I monitor
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 disabled, the local clock free-runs at its intrinsic time and frequency
 offset.  This flag is useful in case the local clock is controlled by
 some other device or protocol and NTP is used only to provide
-synchronization to other clients In this case, the local clock driver
+synchronization to other clients. In this case, the local clock driver
 can be used to provide this function and also certain time variables for
 error estimates and leap-indicators.  The default for this flag is enable.
 .TP


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