diff --git a/faq.txt b/faq.txt index d9ed6dd..7cc00dd 100644 --- a/faq.txt +++ b/faq.txt @@ -153,23 +153,10 @@ arise. You should always make X quite high (e.g. 10) in this directive. S: Issues with chronyc -Q: I keep getting the error '510 No command access from this host --- Reply not authenticated'. +Q: I keep getting the error '506 Cannot talk to daemon'. Make sure that the chrony.conf file (on the computer where chronyd is running) has a 'cmdallow' entry for the computer you are running chronyc on. This -shouldn't be necessary for localhost, but some people still seem to need an -entry like 'cmdallow 127.0.0.1'. (It would be good to understand why problem -only affects some people). - -Q: I cannot log in from chronyc to carry out privileged tasks. -This is the second most common problem. - -Perhaps your /etc/chrony.keys file is badly formatted. Make sure that the -final line has a line feed at the end, otherwise the key on that line will work -as though the last character is missing. (Note, this bug was fixed in version -1.16.) - -Q: When I enter a command and hit <Return>, chronyc hangs -This probably means that chronyc cannot communicate with chronyd. +isn't necessary for localhost. Perhaps chronyd is not running. Try using the ps command (e.g. on Linux, 'ps -auxw') to see if it's running. Or try 'netstat -a' and see if the ports