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diff --git a/man/timedatectl.xml b/man/timedatectl.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..974431f --- /dev/null +++ b/man/timedatectl.xml @@ -0,0 +1,326 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later --> + +<refentry id="timedatectl" conditional='ENABLE_TIMEDATECTL' + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>timedatectl</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>timedatectl</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>timedatectl</refname> + <refpurpose>Control the system time and date</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>timedatectl</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> + <arg choice="req">COMMAND</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><command>timedatectl</command> may be used to query and change the system clock and its settings, + and enable or disable time synchronization services.</para> + + <para>Use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-firstboot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + to initialize the system time zone for mounted (but not booted) + system images.</para> + + <para><command>timedatectl</command> may be used to show the current status of time synchronization + services, for example + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Commands</title> + + <para>The following commands are understood:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><command>status</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Show current settings of the system clock and RTC, including whether network time + synchronization is active. If no command is specified, this is the implied default. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>show</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Show the same information as <option>status</option>, but in machine readable form. + This command is intended to be used whenever computer-parsable output is required. + Use <option>status</option> if you are looking for formatted human-readable output.</para> + <para>By default, empty properties are suppressed. Use <option>--all</option> to show those too. + To select specific properties to show, use <option>--property=</option>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>set-time [TIME]</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Set the system clock to the specified time. + This will also update the RTC time accordingly. The time may + be specified in the format "2012-10-30 + 18:17:16".</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>set-timezone [TIMEZONE]</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Set the system time zone to the specified + value. Available timezones can be listed with + <command>list-timezones</command>. If the RTC is configured to + be in the local time, this will also update the RTC time. This + call will alter the <filename>/etc/localtime</filename> + symlink. See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>localtime</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for more information.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>list-timezones</command></term> + + <listitem><para>List available time zones, one per line. + Entries from the list can be set as the system timezone with + <command>set-timezone</command>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>set-local-rtc [BOOL]</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. If + <literal>0</literal>, the system is configured to maintain the + RTC in universal time. If <literal>1</literal>, it will + maintain the RTC in local time instead. Note that maintaining + the RTC in the local timezone is not fully supported and will + create various problems with time zone changes and daylight + saving adjustments. If at all possible, keep the RTC in UTC + mode. Note that invoking this will also synchronize the RTC + from the system clock, unless + <option>--adjust-system-clock</option> is passed (see above). + This command will change the 3rd line of + <filename>/etc/adjtime</filename>, as documented in + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>hwclock</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>set-ntp [BOOL]</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. Controls whether network time synchronization is active and + enabled (if available). If the argument is true, this enables and starts the first existing network + synchronization service. If the argument is false, then this disables and stops the known network + synchronization services. The way that the list of services is built is described in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timedated.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <refsect2> + <title>systemd-timesyncd Commands</title> + + <para>The following commands are specific to + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><command>timesync-status</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Show current status of + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + If <option>--monitor</option> is specified, then this will monitor the status updates.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>show-timesync</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Show the same information as <option>timesync-status</option>, but in machine readable form. + This command is intended to be used whenever computer-parsable output is required. + Use <option>timesync-status</option> if you are looking for formatted human-readable output.</para> + <para>By default, empty properties are suppressed. Use <option>--all</option> to show those too. + To select specific properties to show, use <option>--property=</option>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>ntp-servers <replaceable>INTERFACE</replaceable> <replaceable>SERVER</replaceable>…</command></term> + + <listitem><para>Set the interface specific NTP servers. This command can be used only when the + interface is managed by <command>systemd-networkd</command>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>revert <replaceable>INTERFACE</replaceable></command></term> + + <listitem><para>Revert the interface specific NTP servers. This command can be used only when + the interface is managed by <command>systemd-networkd</command>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + </refsect2> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + + <para>The following options are understood:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--no-ask-password</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Do not query the user for authentication for + privileged operations.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--adjust-system-clock</option></term> + + <listitem><para>If <command>set-local-rtc</command> is invoked + and this option is passed, the system clock is synchronized + from the RTC again, taking the new setting into account. + Otherwise, the RTC is synchronized from the system + clock.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--monitor</option></term> + + <listitem><para>If <command>timesync-status</command> is invoked and this option is passed, then + <command>timedatectl</command> monitors the status of + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + and updates the outputs. Use <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> to terminate the + monitoring.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-a</option></term> + <term><option>--all</option></term> + + <listitem><para>When showing properties of + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + show all properties regardless of whether they are set or not.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-p</option></term> + <term><option>--property=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>When showing properties of + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + limit display to certain properties as specified as argument. If not specified, all set properties are shown. + The argument should be a property name, such as <literal>ServerName</literal>. If specified more than once, + all properties with the specified names are shown.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--value</option></term> + + <listitem> + <para>When printing properties with <command>show-timesync</command>, only print the value, and skip the + property name and <literal>=</literal>.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="host" /> + <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="machine" /> + + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" /> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" /> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="no-pager" /> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Exit status</title> + + <para>On success, 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.</para> + </refsect1> + + <xi:include href="common-variables.xml" /> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + <para>Show current settings: + <programlisting>$ timedatectl + Local time: Thu 2017-09-21 16:08:56 CEST + Universal time: Thu 2017-09-21 14:08:56 UTC + RTC time: Thu 2017-09-21 14:08:56 + Time zone: Europe/Warsaw (CEST, +0200) +System clock synchronized: yes + NTP service: active + RTC in local TZ: no</programlisting> + </para> + + <para>Enable network time synchronization: + <programlisting>$ timedatectl set-ntp true +==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.freedesktop.timedate1.set-ntp === +Authentication is required to control whether network time synchronization shall be enabled. +Authenticating as: user +Password: ******** +==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ===</programlisting> + + <programlisting>$ systemctl status systemd-timesyncd.service +● systemd-timesyncd.service - Network Time Synchronization + Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service; enabled) + Active: active (running) since Mo 2015-03-30 14:20:38 CEST; 5s ago + Docs: man:systemd-timesyncd.service(8) + Main PID: 595 (systemd-timesyn) + Status: "Using Time Server 216.239.38.15:123 (time4.google.com)." + CGroup: /system.slice/systemd-timesyncd.service + └─595 /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-timesyncd +…</programlisting> + </para> + + <para>Show current status of + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>: + <programlisting>$ timedatectl timesync-status + Server: 216.239.38.15 (time4.google.com) +Poll interval: 1min 4s (min: 32s; max 34min 8s) + Leap: normal + Version: 4 + Stratum: 1 + Reference: GPS + Precision: 1us (-20) +Root distance: 335us (max: 5s) + Offset: +316us + Delay: 349us + Jitter: 0 + Packet count: 1 + Frequency: -8.802ppm</programlisting> + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>hwclock</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>date</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>localtime</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timedated.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-timesyncd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-firstboot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |