removed when it is stopped. This
applies to AF_UNIX sockets in the file
system, POSIX message queues as well
- as FIFOs. Normally it should not be
- necessary to use this option, and is
- not recommended as services might
- continue to run after the socket unit
- has been terminated and it should
- still be possible to communicate with
- them via their file system
- node. Defaults to
+ as FIFOs, as well as any symlinks to
+ them configured with
+ <varname>Symlinks=</varname>. Normally
+ it should not be necessary to use this
+ option, and is not recommended as
+ services might continue to run after
+ the socket unit has been terminated
+ and it should still be possible to
+ communicate with them via their file
+ system node. Defaults to
off.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><varname>Symlinks=</varname></term>
+ <listitem><para>Takes a list of file
+ system paths. The specified paths will
+ be created as symlinks to the AF_UNIX
+ socket path or FIFO path of this
+ socket unit. If this setting is used
+ only one AF_UNIX socket in the file
+ system or one FIFO may be configured
+ for the socket unit. Use this option
+ to manage one or more symlinked alias
+ names for a socket, binding their
+ lifecycle together. Defaults to the
+ empty list.</para></listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
</variablelist>
<para>Check
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