<term><filename>-.slice</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>The root slice is the
- root of the hierarchy. It does
- not contain services directly,
- but is used to set defaults
- for the whole tree.</para>
+ root of the hierarchy. It
+ usually does not contain units
+ directly, but may be used to
+ set defaults for the whole
+ tree.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>system.slice</filename></term>
<listitem>
- <para>This slice contains
+ <para>By default, all services
services started by
- <command>systemd</command>.</para>
+ <command>systemd</command> are
+ found in this slice.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>user.slice</filename></term>
<listitem>
- <para>This slice contains user
+ <para>By default, all user
processes and services started
on behalf of the user,
including the per-user systemd
- instance.</para>
+ instance are found in this
+ slice.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>machine.slice</filename></term>
<listitem>
- <para>This slice contains
- virtual machines and
- containers registered with
- <command>systemd-machined</command>.
+ <para>By defalt, all virtual
+ machines and containers
+ registered with
+ <command>systemd-machined</command>
+ are found in this slice.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>