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5 Invocation

The nssync is normally invoked periodically from a crontab, e.g.:

*/5 * * * *  /usr/sbin/nssync | /usr/bin/logger -t nssync -p local1.err

The following table summarizes available command line options:

-E

Preprocess configuration file and exit.

-c file
--config-file=file

Use file instead of the default configuration file.

-f
--force

Proceed even if slave status has not changed (see slave-status-file).

-n
--dry-run

Do nothing, print almost everything; implies --debug --stderr. Use additional --debug options to get even more info.

-t
--lint

Parse configuration file and exit. The return status is 0 if the syntax is OK, and 78 if errors were detected (see Exit Codes).

-D symbol=value
--define=symbol[=value]

Define a preprocessor symbol.

-I dir
--include-directory=dir

Add include directory.

--no-preprocessor

Disable preprocessing.

--preprocessor=command

Use command instead of the default preprocessor.

-d
--debug

Increase debug level.

-X
--debug-lexer

Debug configuration file lexer.

-x
--debug-parser

Debug configuration file parser.

--config-help

Show configuration file summary

-V
--version

Print program version.

-h
--help

Give this help list.

--usage

Give a short usage message.

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