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doc: improve description of chronyc -h option

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Miroslav Lichvar 2022-05-05 12:14:26 +02:00
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@ -99,12 +99,15 @@ With this option multiple commands can be specified. Each argument will be
interpreted as a whole command. interpreted as a whole command.
*-h* _host_:: *-h* _host_::
This option allows the user to specify which host (or comma-separated list of This option specifies the host to be contacted by *chronyc*. It can be
addresses) running the *chronyd* program is to be contacted. This allows for specified with a hostname, IP address, or path to the local Unix domain socket.
remote monitoring, without having to connect over SSH to the other host first. Multiple values can be specified as a comma-separated list to provide a
fallback.
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The default is to contact *chronyd* running on the same host where The default value is _@CHRONYRUNDIR@/chronyd.sock,127.0.0.1,::1_, i.e. the host
*chronyc* is being run. where *chronyc* is being run. First, it tries to connect to the Unix domain
socket and if that fails (e.g. due to running under a non-root user), it
will try to connect to 127.0.0.1 and then ::1.
*-p* _port_:: *-p* _port_::
This option allows the user to specify the UDP port number which the target This option allows the user to specify the UDP port number which the target