X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fsystemctl.xml;h=c5fae825aa1e80ce3a918bab70e7b6a14a8b8692;hb=b51fc639f01ee6194af3e7e944a79accce474fe1;hp=3c0a7950a0ab367f20961f8ca543ed311d668f1e;hpb=49f43d5f91a99b23f745726aa351d8f159774357;p=elogind.git diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml index 3c0a7950a..c5fae825a 100644 --- a/man/systemctl.xml +++ b/man/systemctl.xml @@ -682,24 +682,29 @@ enable [NAME...] - Enable one or more - unit files, as specified on the + Enable one or + more unit files or unit file + instances, as specified on the command line. This will create a - number of symlinks as encoded in the - [Install] sections - of the unit files. After the symlinks - have been created the systemd - configuration is reloaded (in a way - that is equivalent to - daemon-reload) to - ensure the changes are taken into + number of symlinks as encoded in + the [Install] + sections of the unit files. After + the symlinks have been created the + systemd configuration is reloaded + (in a way that is equivalent to + daemon-reload) + 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 - the same time. If this is desired a - separate start - command must be invoked for the - unit. + the same time. If this is desired + a separate start + 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. This command will print the actions executed. This