<refnamediv>
<refname>systemd.special</refname>
- <refpurpose>special systemd units</refpurpose>
+ <refpurpose>Special systemd units</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<para><filename>basic.target</filename>,
<filename>ctrl-alt-del.target</filename>,
<filename>dbus.service</filename>,
+ <filename>dbus.socket</filename>,
<filename>default.target</filename>,
<filename>display-manager.service</filename>,
<filename>emergency.target</filename>,
<filename>exit.service</filename>,
+ <filename>final.service</filename>,
<filename>graphical.target</filename>,
+ <filename>http-daemon.target</filename>,
<filename>halt.target</filename>,
<filename>kbrequest.target</filename>,
+ <filename>kexec.target</filename>,
<filename>local-fs.target</filename>,
<filename>local-fs-pre.target</filename>,
<filename>mail-transfer-agent.target</filename>,
<filename>sockets.target</filename>,
<filename>swap.target</filename>,
<filename>sysinit.target</filename>,
+ <filename>syslog.service</filename>,
+ <filename>syslog.socket</filename>,
<filename>syslog.target</filename>,
- <filename>systemd-initctl.service</filename>,
- <filename>systemd-initctl.socket</filename>,
- <filename>systemd-stdout-syslog-bridge.service</filename>,
- <filename>systemd-stdout-syslog-bridge.socket</filename>,
<filename>time-sync.target</filename>,
<filename>umount.target</filename></para>
</refsynopsisdiv>
service.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>dbus.socket</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A special unit for the
+ D-Bus system bus socket. All
+ units with
+ <literal>Type=dbus</literal>
+ automatically gain a
+ dependency on this
+ unit.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>default.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>The display manager
service. Usually this should
be aliased (symlinked) to
- <filename>xdm.service</filename>
+ <filename>gdm.service</filename>
or a similar display manager
service.</para>
<para>systemd automatically
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>final.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A special target unit
+ that is used during the
+ shutdown logic and may be used
+ to pull in late services after
+ all normal services are
+ already terminated and all
+ mounts unmounted.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>graphical.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
during installation.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>http-daemon.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A target for pulling in
+ an HTTP server if there is
+ any.</para>
+ <para>systemd automatically
+ adds dependencies of type
+ After for this target unit to
+ all SysV init script service
+ units with a LSB header
+ referring to the
+ <literal>$httpd</literal>
+ facility.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>halt.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
<filename>rescue.target</filename>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>kexec.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>A special target unit
+ for shutting down and rebooting the system via kexec.</para>
+
+ <para>Applications wanting to
+ reboot the system with kexec should start
+ this unit.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>local-fs.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
or b.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>syslog.service</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The syslog service if
+ any. Implementations should
+ create a symlink from the
+ actual syslog implementation
+ to this generic name for
+ activating it.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>syslog.socket</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The socket unit where
+ syslog implementations should
+ listen on. All userspace log
+ messages will be made
+ available on this
+ socket.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>syslog.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
facility.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>systemd-initctl.service</filename></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>This provides
- compatibility with the SysV
- /dev/initctl file system FIFO
- for communication with the
- init system.</para>
- <para>This is a
- socket-activated service, see
- <filename>system-initctl.socket</filename>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>systemd-initctl.socket</filename></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>Socket activation unit
- for
- <filename>system-initctl.service</filename>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>systemd-stdout-syslog-bridge.service</filename></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>This is internally used
- by systemd to provide syslog
- logging to the processes it
- maintains.</para>
- <para>This is a
- socket-activated service, see
- <filename>system-stdout-syslog-bridge.socket</filename>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>systemd-stdout-syslog-bridge.socket</filename></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>Socket activation unit
- for
- <filename>system-stdout-syslog-bridge.service</filename>. systemd
- will automatically add
- dependencies of types Requires
- and After to all units that
- have been configured for
- stdout or stderr to be
- connected to syslog or the
- kernel log buffer.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>systemd-shutdownd.service</filename></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>This is internally used
- by
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>shutdown</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- to implement delayed shutdowns.</para>
- <para>This is a
- socket-activated service, see
- <filename>system-shutdownd.socket</filename>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><filename>systemd-shutdownd.socket</filename></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>Socket activation unit
- for
- <filename>system-shutdownd.service</filename>.</para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>time-sync.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
following special units are available, which have
similar definitions as their system counterparts:
<filename>default.target</filename>,
- <filename>local-fs.target</filename>,
- <filename>remote-fs.target</filename>,
<filename>shutdown.target</filename>,
- <filename>sockets.target</filename>,
- <filename>swap.target</filename>.</para>
+ <filename>sockets.target</filename></para>
<para>In addition the following special unit is
understood only when systemd runs as service instance:</para>
<refsect1>
<title>See Also</title>
<para>
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.socket</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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