systemd: enable/disable instances of template

[elogind.git] / man / systemctl.xml

diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index 3c0a7950a0ab367f20961f8ca543ed311d668f1e..c5fae825aa1e80ce3a918bab70e7b6a14a8b8692 100644 (file)
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -682,24 +682,29 @@
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><command>enable [NAME...]</command></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><command>enable [NAME...]</command></term>
 

-                                <listitem><para>Enable one or more
-                                unit files, as specified on the
+                                <listitem><para>Enable one or
+                                more unit files or unit file
+                                instances, as specified on the

                                 command line. This will create a
                                 command line. This will create a

-                                number of symlinks as encoded in the
-                                <literal>[Install]</literal> sections
-                                of the unit files. After the symlinks
-                                have been created the systemd
-                                configuration is reloaded (in a way
-                                that is equivalent to
-                                <command>daemon-reload</command>) to
-                                ensure the changes are taken into
+                                number of symlinks as encoded in
+                                the <literal>[Install]</literal>
+                                sections of the unit files. After
+                                the symlinks have been created the
+                                systemd configuration is reloaded
+                                (in a way that is equivalent to
+                                <command>daemon-reload</command>)
+                                to ensure the changes are taken into

                                 account immediately. Note that this
                                 does not have the effect that any of
                                 the units enabled are also started at
                                 account immediately. Note that this
                                 does not have the effect that any of
                                 the units enabled are also started at

-                                the same time. If this is desired a
-                                separate <command>start</command>
-                                command must be invoked for the
-                                unit.</para>
+                                the same time.  If this is desired
+                                a separate <command>start</command>
+                                command must be invoked for the unit.
+                                Also note that in case of instance
+                                enablement, symlinks named same as
+                                instances are created in install
+                                location, however they all point to
+                                the same template unit file.</para>

 
                                 <para>This command will
                                 print the actions executed. This
 
                                 <para>This command will
                                 print the actions executed. This