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diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml index 1588ca719d..d95d3726af 100644 --- a/man/systemctl.xml +++ b/man/systemctl.xml @@ -7,23 +7,6 @@ <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ - - This file is part of systemd. - - Copyright 2010 Lennart Poettering - - systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it - under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by - the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or - (at your option) any later version. - - systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but - WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of - MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU - Lesser General Public License for more details. - - You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License - along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. --> <refentry id="systemctl" @@ -32,15 +15,6 @@ <refentryinfo> <title>systemctl</title> <productname>systemd</productname> - - <authorgroup> - <author> - <contrib>Developer</contrib> - <firstname>Lennart</firstname> - <surname>Poettering</surname> - <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> - </author> - </authorgroup> </refentryinfo> <refmeta> @@ -583,19 +557,19 @@ <term><option>--runtime</option></term> <listitem> - <para>When used with <command>enable</command>, - <command>disable</command>, <command>edit</command>, - (and related commands), make changes only temporarily, so - that they are lost on the next reboot. This will have the - effect that changes are not made in subdirectories of - <filename>/etc</filename> but in <filename>/run</filename>, - with identical immediate effects, however, since the latter + <para>When used with <command>set-property</command>, make changes only + temporarily, so that they are lost on the next reboot.</para> + + <para>Similarily, when used with <command>enable</command>, <command>mask</command>, + <command>edit</command> and related commands, make temporary changes, which are lost on + the next reboot. Changes are not made in subdirectories of <filename>/etc</filename>, but + in <filename>/run</filename>. The immediate effect is identical, however since the latter is lost on reboot, the changes are lost too.</para> - <para>Similarly, when used with - <command>set-property</command>, make changes only - temporarily, so that they are lost on the next - reboot.</para> + <para>Note: this option cannot be used with <command>disable</command>, + <command>unmask</command>, <command>preset</command>, or <command>preset-all</command>, + because those operations sometimes need to remove symlinks under <filename>/etc</filename> + to have the desired effect, which would cause a persistent change.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -692,6 +666,38 @@ that are shown are additionally filtered by <option>--type=</option> and <option>--state=</option> if those options are specified.</para> + <para>Produces output similar to + <programlisting> UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION + sys-module-fuse.device loaded active plugged /sys/module/fuse + -.mount loaded active mounted Root Mount + boot-efi.mount loaded active mounted /boot/efi + systemd-journald.service loaded active running Journal Service + systemd-logind.service loaded active running Login Service +● user@1000.service loaded active running User Manager for UID 1000 +… + systemd-tmpfiles-clean.timer loaded active waiting Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories + +LOAD = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded. +ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB. +SUB = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type. + +123 loaded units listed. Pass --all to see loaded but inactive units, too. +To show all installed unit files use 'systemctl list-unit-files'. + </programlisting> + The header and the last unit of a given type are underlined if the + terminal supports that. A colored dot is shown next to services which + were masked, not found, or otherwise failed.</para> + + <para>The LOAD column shows the load state, one of <constant>loaded</constant>, + <constant>not-found</constant>, <constant>bad-setting</constant>, <constant>error</constant>, + <constant>masked</constant>. The ACTIVE columns shows the general unit state, one of + <constant>active</constant>, <constant>reloading</constant>, <constant>inactive</constant>, + <constant>failed</constant>, <constant>activating</constant>, <constant>deactivating</constant>. The SUB + column shows the unit-type-specific detailed state of the unit, possible values vary by unit type. The list + of possible LOAD, ACTIVE, and SUB states is not constant and new systemd releases may both add and remove + values. <programlisting>systemctl --state=help</programlisting> command maybe be used to display the + current set of possible values.</para> + <para>This is the default command.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -738,7 +744,7 @@ Sun 2017-02-26 20:57:49 EST 2h 3min left Sun 2017-02-26 11:56:36 EST 6h ago <para><emphasis>NEXT</emphasis> shows the next time the timer will run.</para> <para><emphasis>LEFT</emphasis> shows how long till the next time the timer runs.</para> <para><emphasis>LAST</emphasis> shows the last time the timer ran.</para> - <para><emphasis>PASSED</emphasis> shows has long as passed since the timer laset ran.</para> + <para><emphasis>PASSED</emphasis> shows how long has passed since the timer last ran.</para> <para><emphasis>UNIT</emphasis> shows the name of the timer</para> <para><emphasis>ACTIVATES</emphasis> shows the name the service the timer activates when it runs.</para> @@ -952,10 +958,12 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err <para>The "Loaded:" line in the output will show <literal>loaded</literal> if the unit has been loaded into memory. Other possible values for "Loaded:" include: <literal>error</literal> if there was a problem - loading it, <literal>not-found</literal>, and <literal>masked</literal>. Along with showing the path to - the unit file, this line will also show the enablement state. Enabled commands start at boot. See the - full table of possible enablement states — including the definition of <literal>masked</literal> — in the - documentation for the <command>is-enabled</command> command. + loading it, <literal>not-found</literal> if not unit file was found for this unit, + <literal>bad-setting</literal> if an essential unit file setting could not be parsed and + <literal>masked</literal> if the unit file has been masked. Along with showing the path to the unit file, + this line will also show the enablement state. Enabled commands start at boot. See the full table of + possible enablement states — including the definition of <literal>masked</literal> — in the documentation + for the <command>is-enabled</command> command. </para> <para>The "Active:" line shows active state. The value is usually <literal>active</literal> or |