settings to a unit, without having to modify their
unit files. Make sure that the file that is included
has the appropriate section headers before any
- directive.</para>
+ directive. Note that for instanced units this logic
+ will first look for the instance
+ <literal>.d/</literal> subdirectory and read its
+ <literal>.conf</literal> files, followed by the
+ template <literal>.d/</literal> subdirectory and reads
+ its <literal>.conf</literal> files.</para>
<para>Note that while systemd offers a flexible
dependency system between units it is recommended to
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.scope</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.slice</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.time</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-verify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>capabilities</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.directives</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>uname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>