Re: bin/53813: ntpdate should print usage if not provided a server on commandline

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Subject: Re: bin/53813: ntpdate should print usage if not provided a server on commandline
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:12:43 +0100

On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 06:30:00AM +0000, edgar%pettijohn-web.com@localhost wrote:
> If you start ntpdate without any arguments you get this helpful text:
> 
> ntpdate[23355]: no servers can be used, exiting
> 
> If provided with the "usage" text it would be easier for the user to discover their mistake.

You don't have to provide a server on command line, it can use the servers
from ntp.conf. The above message can be because of e.g. transient network
failure.

-- 
Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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References:
- bin/53813: ntpdate should print usage if not provided a server on commandline
  - From: edgar

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