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diff --git a/doc/dbus-specification.xml b/doc/dbus-specification.xml index 959c4e7f..0717f7f2 100644 --- a/doc/dbus-specification.xml +++ b/doc/dbus-specification.xml @@ -4636,7 +4636,32 @@ </footnote> </para> <para> - [FIXME specify location of system bus .service files] + On Unix systems, the system bus should default to searching + for .service files in + <literal>/usr/local/share/dbus-1/system-services</literal>, + <literal>/usr/share/dbus-1/system-services</literal> and + <literal>/lib/dbus-1/system-services</literal>, with that order + of precedence. It may also search other implementation-specific + locations, but should not vary these locations based on environment + variables. + <footnote> + <para> + The system bus is security-sensitive and is typically executed + by an init system with a clean environment. Its launch helper + process is particularly security-sensitive, and specifically + clears its own environment. + </para> + </footnote> + </para> + <para> + Software packages should install their system .service + files to their configured + <literal>${datadir}/dbus-1/system-services</literal>, + where <literal>${datadir}</literal> is as defined by the GNU + coding standards. System administrators can arrange + for these service files to be read by editing the system bus' + configuration file or by symlinking them into the default + locations. </para> </sect3> </sect2> |