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doc: reword "shared per-thread" wording
[elogind.git] / man / logind.conf.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 -->
 
-<refentry id="logind.conf">
+<refentry id="logind.conf" conditional='ENABLE_LOGIND'>
         <refentryinfo>
                 <title>logind.conf</title>
                 <productname>systemd</productname>
         <refentryinfo>
                 <title>logind.conf</title>
                 <productname>systemd</productname>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <refsect1>
                 <title>Description</title>
 
         <refsect1>
                 <title>Description</title>
 
-                <para>This file configures various parameters of the systemd login manager <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-logind.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+                <para>This file configures various parameters of the systemd login manager, <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-logind.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
 
         </refsect1>
 
 
         </refsect1>
 
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a positive
                                 integer. Configures how many virtual
                                 terminals (VTs) to allocate by default
                                 <listitem><para>Takes a positive
                                 integer. Configures how many virtual
                                 terminals (VTs) to allocate by default
-                                that -- when switched to and
-                                previously unused --
+                                that, when switched to and are
+                                previously unused,
                                 <literal>autovt</literal> services are
                                 automatically spawned on. These
                                 services are instantiated from the
                                 <literal>autovt</literal> services are
                                 automatically spawned on. These
                                 services are instantiated from the
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
                                 <filename>autovt@.service</filename>
                                 for the respective VT TTY name,
                                 e.g. <filename>autovt@tty4.service</filename>. By
                                 <filename>autovt@.service</filename>
                                 for the respective VT TTY name,
                                 e.g. <filename>autovt@tty4.service</filename>. By
-                                default
+                                default,
                                 <filename>autovt@.service</filename>
                                 is linked to
                                 <filename>getty@.service</filename>,
                                 <filename>autovt@.service</filename>
                                 is linked to
                                 <filename>getty@.service</filename>,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                                 <literal>gettys</literal> are
                                 available on the VTs. If a VT is
                                 already used by some other subsystem
                                 <literal>gettys</literal> are
                                 available on the VTs. If a VT is
                                 already used by some other subsystem
-                                (for example a graphical login) this
+                                (for example a graphical login), this
                                 kind of activation will not be
                                 attempted. Note that the VT configured
                                 in <varname>ReserveVT=</varname> is
                                 kind of activation will not be
                                 attempted. Note that the VT configured
                                 in <varname>ReserveVT=</varname> is
                                 directive. Defaults to 6. When set to
                                 0, automatic spawning of
                                 <literal>autovt</literal> services is
                                 directive. Defaults to 6. When set to
                                 0, automatic spawning of
                                 <literal>autovt</literal> services is
-                                disabled. </para></listitem>
+                                disabled.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <filename>autovt@.service</filename>
                                 activation (see above). The VT
                                 selected with this option will be
                                 <filename>autovt@.service</filename>
                                 activation (see above). The VT
                                 selected with this option will be
-                                marked busy unconditionally so that no
+                                marked busy unconditionally, so that no
                                 other subsystem will allocate it. This
                                 functionality is useful to ensure that
                                 other subsystem will allocate it. This
                                 functionality is useful to ensure that
-                                regardless how many VTs are allocated
-                                by other subsystems one login
+                                regardless of how many VTs are allocated
+                                by other subsystems, one login
                                 <literal>getty</literal> is always
                                 <literal>getty</literal> is always
-                                available. Defaults to 6 (with other
-                                words: there'll always be a
+                                available. Defaults to 6 (in other
+                                words, there will always be a
                                 <literal>getty</literal> available on
                                 Alt-F6.). When set to 0, VT
                                 reservation is
                                 <literal>getty</literal> available on
                                 Alt-F6.). When set to 0, VT
                                 reservation is
                                 processes of a user should be killed
                                 when she or he completely logs out (i.e. after
                                 her/his last session ended). Defaults to
                                 processes of a user should be killed
                                 when she or he completely logs out (i.e. after
                                 her/his last session ended). Defaults to
-                                <literal>no</literal>.</para></listitem>
+                                <literal>no</literal>.</para>
+
+                                <para>Note that setting
+                                <varname>KillUserProcesses=1</varname>
+                                will break tools like
+                                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>screen</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>KillExcludeUsers=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>These settings take
                                 <term><varname>KillExcludeUsers=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>These settings take
-                                space separated lists of user names
+                                space-separated lists of usernames
                                 that influence the effect of
                                 <varname>KillUserProcesses=</varname>. If
                                 that influence the effect of
                                 <varname>KillUserProcesses=</varname>. If
-                                not empty only processes of users
+                                not empty, only processes of users
                                 listed in
                                 listed in
-                                <varname>KillOnlyUsers</varname> will
+                                <varname>KillOnlyUsers=</varname> will
                                 be killed when they log out
                                 entirely. Processes of users listed in
                                 <varname>KillExcludeUsers=</varname>
                                 be killed when they log out
                                 entirely. Processes of users listed in
                                 <varname>KillExcludeUsers=</varname>
                                 killed. <varname>KillExcludeUsers=</varname>
                                 defaults to <literal>root</literal>
                                 and takes precedence over
                                 killed. <varname>KillExcludeUsers=</varname>
                                 defaults to <literal>root</literal>
                                 and takes precedence over
-                                <varname>KillOnlyUsers=</varname>
+                                <varname>KillOnlyUsers=</varname>,
                                 which defaults to the empty list.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 which defaults to the empty list.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><varname>Controllers=</varname></term>
-                                <term><varname>ResetControllers=</varname></term>
-
-                                <listitem><para>These settings control
-                                the default control group hierarchies
-                                users logging in are added to. When
-                                logging in users will get private
-                                control groups in all hierarchies
-                                listed in
-                                <varname>Controllers=</varname> and be
-                                reset to the root control group in all
-                                hierarchies listed in
-                                <varname>ResetControllers=</varname>. <varname>Controllers=</varname>
-                                defaults to the empty list,
-                                <varname>ResetControllers=</varname>
-                                defaults to
-                                <literal>cpu</literal>.</para></listitem>
+                                <term><varname>IdleAction=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Configures the action
+                                to take when the system is idle. Takes
+                                one of <literal>ignore</literal>,
+                                <literal>poweroff</literal>,
+                                <literal>reboot</literal>,
+                                <literal>halt</literal>,
+                                <literal>kexec</literal>,
+                                <literal>suspend</literal>,
+                                <literal>hibernate</literal>,
+                                <literal>hybrid-sleep</literal>,
+                                <literal>lock</literal>. Defaults to
+                                <literal>ignore</literal>.</para>
+
+                                <para>Note that this requires that
+                                user sessions correctly report the
+                                idle status to the system. The system
+                                will execute the action after all
+                                sessions report that they are idle,
+                                no idle inhibitor lock is active,
+                                and subsequently, the time configured
+                                with <varname>IdleActionSec=</varname>
+                                (see below) has expired.</para>
+                                </listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>IdleActionSec=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Configures the delay
+                                after which the action configured in
+                                <varname>IdleAction=</varname> (see
+                                above) is taken after the system is
+                                idle.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 time a system shutdown or sleep
                                 request is delayed due to an inhibitor
                                 lock of type <literal>delay</literal>
                                 time a system shutdown or sleep
                                 request is delayed due to an inhibitor
                                 lock of type <literal>delay</literal>
-                                being active -- before it is ignored
-                                and the operation executed
+                                being active before the inhibitor is
+                                ignored and the operation executes
                                 anyway. Defaults to
                                 5s.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 anyway. Defaults to
                                 5s.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 <literal>poweroff</literal>,
                                 <literal>reboot</literal>,
                                 <literal>halt</literal>,
                                 <literal>poweroff</literal>,
                                 <literal>reboot</literal>,
                                 <literal>halt</literal>,
-                                <literal>kexec</literal> and
-                                <literal>hibernate</literal>. If
-                                <literal>ignore</literal> logind will
-                                never handle these keys. Otherwise the
-                                specified action will be taken in the
-                                respective event. Only input devices
-                                with the
+                                <literal>kexec</literal>,
+                                <literal>suspend</literal>,
+                                <literal>hibernate</literal>,
+                                <literal>hybrid-sleep</literal> and
+                                <literal>lock</literal>. If
+                                <literal>ignore</literal>, logind will
+                                never handle these keys. If
+                                <literal>lock</literal>, all running
+                                sessions will be screen-locked; otherwise,
+                                the specified action
+                                will be taken in the respective
+                                event. Only input devices with the
                                 <literal>power-switch</literal> udev
                                 tag will be watched for key/lid switch
                                 events. <varname>HandlePowerKey=</varname>
                                 <literal>power-switch</literal> udev
                                 tag will be watched for key/lid switch
                                 events. <varname>HandlePowerKey=</varname>
                                 sleep keys and the lid switch are
                                 subject to inhibitor locks. These
                                 settings take boolean arguments. If
                                 sleep keys and the lid switch are
                                 subject to inhibitor locks. These
                                 settings take boolean arguments. If
-                                <literal>off</literal> the inhibitor
+                                <literal>off</literal>, the inhibitor
                                 locks taken by applications in order
                                 to block the requested operation are
                                 locks taken by applications in order
                                 to block the requested operation are
-                                respected, if <literal>on</literal>
+                                respected. If <literal>on</literal>,
                                 the requested operation is executed in
                                 any
                                 case. <varname>PowerKeyIgnoreInhibited=</varname>,
                                 <varname>SuspendKeyIgnoreInhibited=</varname>
                                 and
                                 <varname>HibernateKeyIgnoreInhibited=</varname>
                                 the requested operation is executed in
                                 any
                                 case. <varname>PowerKeyIgnoreInhibited=</varname>,
                                 <varname>SuspendKeyIgnoreInhibited=</varname>
                                 and
                                 <varname>HibernateKeyIgnoreInhibited=</varname>
-                                defaults to <literal>off</literal>,
+                                default to <literal>off</literal>.
                                 <varname>LidSwitchIgnoreInhibited=</varname>
                                 defaults to
                                 <literal>yes</literal>. This means
                                 <varname>LidSwitchIgnoreInhibited=</varname>
                                 defaults to
                                 <literal>yes</literal>. This means
                         </varlistentry>
 
                 </variablelist>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                 </variablelist>
-
-                <para>Note that setting
-                <varname>KillUserProcesses=1</varname> will break tools
-                like
-                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>screen</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
-
-                <para>Note that <varname>KillUserProcesses=1</varname>
-                is a weaker version of
-                <varname>kill-session-processes=1</varname> which may
-                be configured per-service for
-                <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. The
-                latter kills processes of a session as soon as it
-                ends, the former kills processes as soon as the last
-                session of the user ends.</para>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
         </refsect1>
 
         <refsect1>
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-logind.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>loginctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-logind.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
                           <citerefentry><refentrytitle>loginctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
-                          <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+                          <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-system.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                   </para>
         </refsect1>
 
                   </para>
         </refsect1>