*-f* _file_::
This option can be used to specify an alternate location for the configuration
-file. The default value is _@SYSCONFDIR@/chrony.conf_.
+file. The compiled-in default value is _@SYSCONFDIR@/chrony.conf_.
*-n*::
When run in this mode, the program will not detach itself from the terminal.
*-u* _user_::
This option sets the name of the system user to which *chronyd* will switch
after start in order to drop root privileges. It overrides the
-<<chrony.conf.adoc#user,*user*>> directive. The default value is
+<<chrony.conf.adoc#user,*user*>> directive. The compiled-in default value is
_@DEFAULT_USER@_.
+
On Linux, *chronyd* needs to be compiled with support for the *libcap* library.
signal is thrown instead and in level 0 the filter is disabled. The default
value is 0.
+
-It's recommended to enable the filter only when it's known to work on the
+It is recommended to enable the filter only when it is known to work on the
version of the system where *chrony* is installed as the filter needs to allow
also system calls made from libraries that *chronyd* is using (e.g. libc) and
-different versions or implementations of the libraries may make different
+different versions or implementations of the libraries might make different
system calls. If the filter is missing some system call, *chronyd* could be
killed even in normal operation.
This option disables the control of the system clock. *chronyd* will not try to
make any adjustments of the clock. It will assume the clock is free running and
still track its offset and frequency relative to the estimated true time. This
-option allows *chronyd* to run without the capability to adjust or set the
-system clock (e.g. in some containers) in order to operate as an NTP server. It
-is not recommended to run *chronyd* (with or without *-x*) when another process
-is controlling the system clock.
+option allows *chronyd* to be started without the capability to adjust or set
+the system clock (e.g. in some containers) to operate as an NTP server.
*-v*::
With this option *chronyd* will print version number to the terminal and exit.