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<h1 class="settitle">update-leap User's Manual</h1>
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<p>This document describes the use of the NTP Project's <code>update-leap</code> program.
<p>This document applies to version 4.2.8p9 of <code>update-leap</code>.
<div class="shortcontents">
<h2>Short Contents</h2>
<ul>
</ul>
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<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1" href="#update_002dleap-Description">update-leap Description</a>: Description
<li><a accesskey="2" href="#update_002dleap-Invocation">update-leap Invocation</a>: Invoking update-leap
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<h3 class="section">0.1 Invoking update-leap</h3>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap-1"></a><a name="index-leap_002dseconds-file-manager_002fupdater-2"></a>
<p><code>update-leap</code>
will validate the file currently on the local system
and if necessary, updates leap-second definition file.
<p>Ordinarily, the file is found using the "leapfile" directive in
<code>ntp.conf(5)</code>.
However, an alternate location can be specified on the command line.
<p>If the file does not exist, is not valid, has expired, or is expiring soon,
a new copy will be downloaded. If the new copy validates, it is installed and
NTP is (optionally) restarted.
<p>If the current file is acceptable, no download or restart occurs.
<p>-c can also be used to invoke another script to perform administrative
functions, e.g. to copy the file to other local systems.
.PP
This can be run as a cron job. As the file is rarely updated, and leap
seconds are announced at least one month in advance (usually longer), it
need not be run more frequently than about once every three weeks.
.PP
For cron-friendly behavior, define CRONJOB=1 in the crontab.
.PP
This script depends on$REQUIREDCMDS
<p>This section was generated by <strong>AutoGen</strong>,
using the <code>agtexi-cmd</code> template and the option descriptions for the <code>update-leap</code> program.
<ul class="menu">
<li><a accesskey="1" href="#update_002dleap-usage">update-leap usage</a>: update-leap help/usage (<span class="option">--help</span>)
<li><a accesskey="2" href="#update_002dleap-source_002durl">update-leap source-url</a>: source-url option (-s)
<li><a accesskey="3" href="#update_002dleap-ipv4">update-leap ipv4</a>: ipv4 option (-4)
<li><a accesskey="4" href="#update_002dleap-destination">update-leap destination</a>: destination option (-d)
<li><a accesskey="5" href="#update_002dleap-expiration">update-leap expiration</a>: expiration option (-e)
<li><a accesskey="6" href="#update_002dleap-ntp_002dconf_002dfile">update-leap ntp-conf-file</a>: ntp-conf-file option (-f)
<li><a accesskey="7" href="#update_002dleap-force_002dupdate">update-leap force-update</a>: force-update option (-F)
<li><a accesskey="8" href="#update_002dleap-exit-status">update-leap exit status</a>: exit status
<li><a accesskey="9" href="#update_002dleap-Usage">update-leap Usage</a>: Usage
<li><a href="#update_002dleap-Authors">update-leap Authors</a>: Authors
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.1 update-leap help/usage (<span class="option">--help</span>)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap-help-3"></a>
This is the automatically generated usage text for update-leap.
<p>The text printed is the same whether selected with the <code>help</code> option
(<span class="option">--help</span>) or the <code>more-help</code> option (<span class="option">--more-help</span>). <code>more-help</code> will print
the usage text by passing it through a pager program.
<code>more-help</code> is disabled on platforms without a working
<code>fork(2)</code> function. The <code>PAGER</code> environment variable is
used to select the program, defaulting to <span class="file">more</span>. Both will exit
with a status code of 0.
<pre class="example"> update-leap
Usage: $0 [options] [leapfile]
Verifies and if necessary, updates leap-second definition file
All arguments are optional: Default (or current value) shown: -s
Specify the URL of the master copy to download $LEAPSRC -d Specify
the filename on the local system $LEAPFILE -e Specify how long (in
days) before expiration the file is to be refreshed. Note that
larger values imply more frequent refreshes. "$PREFETCH" -f Specify
location of ntp.conf (used to make sure leapfile directive is
present and to default leapfile) $NTPCONF -F Force update even if
current file is OK and not close to expiring. -r Specify number of
times to retry on get failure $MAXTRIES -i Specify number of minutes
between retries $INTERVAL -l Use syslog for output (Implied if
CRONJOB is set) -L Don't use syslog for output -P Specify the syslog
facility for logging $LOGFAC -t Name of temporary file used in
validation $TMPFILE -q Only report errors to stdout -v Verbose
output
The following options are not (yet) implemented in the perl version:
-4 Use only IPv4 -6 Use only IPv6 -c Command to restart NTP after
installing a new file <none> - ntpd checks file daily -p 4|6 Prefer
IPv4 or IPv6 (as specified) addresses, but use either -z Specify
path for utilities $PATHLIST -Z Only use system path
$0 will validate the file currently on the local system
Ordinarily, the file is found using the "leapfile" directive in
$NTPCONF. However, an alternate location can be specified on the
command line.
If the file does not exist, is not valid, has expired, or is
expiring soon, a new copy will be downloaded. If the new copy
validates, it is installed and NTP is (optionally) restarted.
If the current file is acceptable, no download or restart occurs.
-c can also be used to invoke another script to perform
administrative functions, e.g. to copy the file to other local
systems.
This can be run as a cron job. As the file is rarely updated, and
leap seconds are announced at least one month in advance (usually
longer), it need not be run more frequently than about once every
three weeks.
For cron-friendly behavior, define CRONJOB=1 in the crontab.
Version $VERSION
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.2 source-url option (-s)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap_002dsource_002durl-4"></a>
This is the “the url of the master copy of the leapseconds file” option.
This option takes a string argument.
Specify the URL of the master copy to download
$LEAPSRC
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.3 ipv4 option (-4)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap_002dipv4-5"></a>
This is the “use only ipv4 addresses for dns name resolution” option.
<p class="noindent">This option has some usage constraints. It:
<ul>
<li>must not appear in combination with any of the following options:
ipv6.
</ul>
<p>Force DNS resolution of following host names on the command line
to the IPv4 namespace.
_EndOfDoc_;
;
<p>flag =
name = ipv6;
flags-cant = ipv4, prefer;
value = 6;
descrip = "Use only IPv6 addresses for DNS name resolution";
doc = <<- _EndOfDoc_
Force DNS resolution of following host names on the command line
to the IPv6 namespace.
_EndOfDoc_;
;
<p>flag =
name = prefer;
flags-cant = ipv4, ipv6;
value = p;
arg-type = keyword;
keyword = 4, 6;
descrip = 'Prefer IPv4 or IPv6 (as specified) addresses, but use either';
doc = <<- _EndOfDoc_
Prefer IPv4 or IPv6 (as specified) addresses, but use either.
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.4 destination option (-d)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap_002ddestination-6"></a>
This is the “filename on the local system” option.
This option takes a string argument <span class="file">float</span>.
The name to use to store the leapfile on the local system.
$LEAPFILE
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Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#update_002dleap-Invocation">update-leap Invocation</a>
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.5 expiration option (-e)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap_002dexpiration-7"></a>
This is the “refresh the leapfile this long before it expires” option.
This option takes a string argument.
Specify how long before expiration the file is to be refreshed
Units are required, e.g. "-e 60 days" Note that larger values
imply more frequent refreshes.
"$PREFETCH"
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Previous: <a rel="previous" accesskey="p" href="#update_002dleap-expiration">update-leap expiration</a>,
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.6 ntp-conf-file option (-f)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap_002dntp_002dconf_002dfile-8"></a>
This is the “location of the ntp.conf file” option.
This option takes a string argument.
Specify location of ntp.conf (used to make sure leapfile directive is
present and to default leapfile)
/etc/ntp.conf
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.7 force-update option (-F)</h4>
<p><a name="index-update_002dleap_002dforce_002dupdate-9"></a>
This is the “force update of the leapfile” option.
Force update even if current file is OK and not close to expiring.
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.8 update-leap exit status</h4>
<p>One of the following exit values will be returned:
<dl>
<dt><span class="samp">0 (EXIT_SUCCESS)</span><dd>Successful program execution.
<br><dt><span class="samp">1 (EXIT_FAILURE)</span><dd>The operation failed or the command syntax was not valid.
</dl>
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Up: <a rel="up" accesskey="u" href="#update_002dleap-Invocation">update-leap Invocation</a>
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.9 update-leap Usage</h4>
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<h4 class="subsection">0.1.10 update-leap Authors</h4>
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