[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
More information about the pkg-ntp-maintainers
mailing list