slackware-current/source/n/ntp/rc.ntpd

#!/bin/sh
# Start/stop/restart ntpd.

# Load options from /etc/default/ntp:
. /etc/default/ntp

# Start ntpd:
ntpd_start() {
  echo -n "Starting NTP daemon:  /usr/sbin/ntpd $NTPD_OPTS"
  /usr/sbin/ntpd $NTPD_OPTS
  echo
}

# Stop ntpd:
ntpd_stop() {
  echo -n "Stopping NTP daemon... "
  if [ -r /run/ntpd.pid ]; then
    echo -n "(PID $(cat /run/ntpd.pid))"
    kill -HUP $(cat /run/ntpd.pid)
    rm -f /run/ntpd.pid
  else
    killall --ns $$ -HUP -q ntpd
  fi
  echo
}

# Restart ntpd:
ntpd_restart() {
  ntpd_stop
  sleep 1
  ntpd_start
}

# Check if ntpd is running
ntpd_status() {
  if [ -e /run/ntpd.pid ]; then
    echo "ntpd is running as PID $(cat /run/ntpd.pid)."
  else 
    echo "ntpd is stopped."
    exit 1
  fi
}

case "$1" in
'start')
  ntpd_start
  ;;
'stop')
  ntpd_stop
  ;;
'restart')
  ntpd_restart
  ;;
'status')
  ntpd_status
  ;;
*)
  echo "usage $0 start|stop|restart|status"
esac