Is ntpdate_flags been replaced by ntpd_sync_on_start?

[Understudy]

So doing some updating on my machines. The current setup I have been reading now says to use ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" in rc.conf. Which what I thought ntpflags -b did. Has one become obsolete?

 

[Deleted member 58333]

So doing some updating on my machines. The current setup I have been reading now says to use ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" in rc.conf. Which what I thought ntpflags-b did. Has one become obsolete?

ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" is more like "-g" flag.

 

[Understudy]

ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" is more like "-g" flag.

I appreciate your response. Can you help with just a bit more information. Because I don't see a -g switch in the man ntpdate file. Could you direct me to more information on that? Thanks in advance.

 

[memreflect]

ntpd(8) and ntpdate(8) are two different programs. ntpdate is planned to be removed at some point, which is why rc.conf(5) suggests using ntpd_sync_on_start rather than enabling ntpdate.

You can also find this info in 2.8.3 Enabling Services of the FreeBSD Handbook:

• ntpdate - Enable the automatic clock synchronization at boot time. The functionality of this program is now available in the ntpd(8) daemon. After a suitable period of mourning, the ntpdate(8) utility will be retired.
• ntpd - The Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon for automatic clock synchronization. Enable this service if there is a Windows®, Kerberos, or LDAP server on the network.

That seems to be the last mention of ntpdate configuration in the Handbook as 30.11.1 NTP Configuration doesn't even mention ntpdate.