<refnamediv>
<refname>systemctl</refname>
- <refname>systemd-systemctl</refname>
<refpurpose>Control the systemd system and service manager</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<command>systemctl</command> will
query the user on the terminal for the
necessary secrets. Use this option to
- switch this behavior off. In this
- case the password must be supplied by
- some other means (for example
- graphical password agents) or the
- service might fail.</para></listitem>
+ switch this behavior off. In this case
+ the password must be supplied by some
+ other means (for example graphical
+ password agents) or the service might
+ fail. This also disables querying the
+ user for authentication for privileged
+ operations.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--follow</option></term>
+ <term><option>-f</option></term>
<listitem><para>When used with
<command>status</command> continously