condition: always follow symlinks for condition checks, to mimic test

[elogind.git] / man / systemd.unit.xml

diff --git a/man/systemd.unit.xml b/man/systemd.unit.xml
index 47ddece3149a173b8a861296942a230a5302349a..4437510df7c08fcba821aba97416df3e50ee5ff7 100644 (file)
--- a/man/systemd.unit.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.unit.xml
@@ -180,22 +180,86 @@
                 and no file by that name is found, systemd will look
                 for <filename>getty@.service</filename> and
                 instantiate a service from that configuration file if
                 and no file by that name is found, systemd will look
                 for <filename>getty@.service</filename> and
                 instantiate a service from that configuration file if

-                it is found. To refer to the instance string from
+                it is found.</para>
+
+                <para>To refer to the instance string from

                 within the configuration file you may use the special
                 <literal>%i</literal> specifier in many of the
                 within the configuration file you may use the special
                 <literal>%i</literal> specifier in many of the

-                configuration options. Other specifiers that may be
-                used are <literal>%n</literal>, <literal>%N</literal>,
-                <literal>%p</literal>, <literal>%P</literal>,
-                <literal>%I</literal> and <literal>%f</literal>, for
-                the full unit name, the unescaped unit name, the
-                prefix name, the unescaped prefix name, the unescaped
-                instance name and the unescaped filename,
-                respectively. The unescaped filename is either the
-                unescaped instance name (if set) with / prepended (if
-                necessary), or the prefix name similarly prepended
-                with /. The prefix name here refers to the string
-                before the @, i.e. "getty" in the example above, where
-                "tty3" is the instance name.</para>
+                configuration options. Other specifiers exist, the
+                full list is:</para>
+
+                <table>
+                  <title>Specifiers available in unit files</title>
+                  <tgroup cols='3' align='left' colsep='1' rowsep='1'>
+                    <colspec colname="spec" />
+                    <colspec colname="mean" />
+                    <colspec colname="detail" />
+                    <thead>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry>Specifier</entry>
+                        <entry>Meaning</entry>
+                        <entry>Details</entry>
+                      </row>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%n</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Full unit name</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%N</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Unescaped full unit name</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%p</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Prefix name</entry>
+                        <entry>This refers to the string before the @, i.e. "getty" in the example above, where "tty3" is the instance name.</entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%P</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Unescaped prefix name</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%i</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Instance name</entry>
+                        <entry>This is the string between the @ character and the suffix.</entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%I</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Unescaped instance name</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%f</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Unescaped file name</entry>
+                        <entry>This is either the unescaped instance name (if set) with / prepended (if necessary), or the prefix name similarly prepended with /.</entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%c</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Control group path of the unit</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%r</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Root control group path of systemd</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%R</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Parent directory of the root control group path of systemd</entry>
+                        <entry></entry>
+                      </row>
+                      <row>
+                        <entry><literal>%t</literal></entry>
+                        <entry>Runtime socket dir</entry>
+                        <entry>This is either /run (for the system manager) or $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (for user managers).</entry>
+                      </row>
+                    </tbody>
+                  </tgroup>
+                </table>

 
                 <para>If a unit file is empty (i.e. has the file size
                 0) or is symlinked to <filename>/dev/null</filename>
 
                 <para>If a unit file is empty (i.e. has the file size
                 0) or is symlinked to <filename>/dev/null</filename>


@@ -444,6 +508,44 @@
                                 state.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                                 state.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
 

+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>OnFailureIsolate=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
+                                argument. If <option>true</option> the
+                                unit listed in
+                                <varname>OnFailure=</varname> will be
+                                enqueued in isolation mode, i.e. all
+                                units that are not its dependency will
+                                be stopped. If this is set only a
+                                single unit may be listed in
+                                <varname>OnFailure=</varname>. Defaults
+                                to
+                                <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>IgnoreOnIsolate=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
+                                argument. If <option>true</option>
+                                this unit will not be stopped when
+                                isolating another unit. Defaults to
+                                <option>false</option>.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+
+                        <varlistentry>
+                                <term><varname>IgnoreOnSnapshot=</varname></term>
+
+                                <listitem><para>Takes a boolean
+                                argument. If <option>true</option>
+                                this unit will not be included in
+                                snapshots. Defaults to
+                                <option>true</option> for device and
+                                snapshot units, <option>false</option>
+                                for the others.</para></listitem>
+                        </varlistentry>
+

                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>StopWhenUnneeded=</varname></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>StopWhenUnneeded=</varname></term>
 


@@ -561,20 +663,24 @@
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname></term>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname></term>

+                                <term><varname>ConditionPathExistsGlob=</varname></term>

                                 <term><varname>ConditionPathIsDirectory=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionPathIsDirectory=</varname></term>

+                                <term><varname>ConditionPathIsMountPoint=</varname></term>

                                 <term><varname>ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=</varname></term>

+                                <term><varname>ConditionFileIsExecutable=</varname></term>

                                 <term><varname>ConditionKernelCommandLine=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionVirtualization=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionKernelCommandLine=</varname></term>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionVirtualization=</varname></term>

+                                <term><varname>ConditionSecurity=</varname></term>

                                 <term><varname>ConditionNull=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Before starting a unit
                                 verify that the specified condition is
                                 true. With
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
                                 <term><varname>ConditionNull=</varname></term>
 
                                 <listitem><para>Before starting a unit
                                 verify that the specified condition is
                                 true. With
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>

-                                a file existance condition can be
+                                a file existence condition can be

                                 checked before a unit is started. If
                                 the specified absolute path name does
                                 checked before a unit is started. If
                                 the specified absolute path name does

-                                not exist startup of a unit will not
+                                not exist, startup of a unit will not

                                 actually happen, however the unit is
                                 still useful for ordering purposes in
                                 this case. The condition is checked at
                                 actually happen, however the unit is
                                 still useful for ordering purposes in
                                 this case. The condition is checked at


@@ -584,12 +690,29 @@
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
                                 is prefixed with an exclamation mark
                                 (!), the test is negated, and the unit
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
                                 is prefixed with an exclamation mark
                                 (!), the test is negated, and the unit

-                                only started if the path does not
-                                exist. <varname>ConditionPathIsDirectory=</varname>
+                                is only started if the path does not
+                                exist.
+                                <varname>ConditionPathExistsGlob=</varname>
+                                works in a similar way, but checks for
+                                the existence of at least one file or
+                                directory matching the specified
+                                globbing
+                                pattern. <varname>ConditionPathIsDirectory=</varname>
+                                is similar to
+                                <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
+                                but verifies whether a certain path
+                                exists and is a
+                                directory. <varname>ConditionPathIsMountPoint=</varname>
+                                is similar to
+                                <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
+                                but verifies whether a certain path
+                                exists and is a mount
+                                point. <varname>ConditionFileIsExecutable=</varname>

                                 is similar to
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
                                 but verifies whether a certain path
                                 is similar to
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
                                 but verifies whether a certain path

-                                exists and is a directory.
+                                exists, is a regular file and marked
+                                executable.

                                 <varname>ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=</varname>
                                 is similar to
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>
                                 <varname>ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=</varname>
                                 is similar to
                                 <varname>ConditionPathExists=</varname>


@@ -628,7 +751,14 @@
                                 <varname>openvz</varname> to test
                                 against a specific implementation. The
                                 test may be negated by prepending an
                                 <varname>openvz</varname> to test
                                 against a specific implementation. The
                                 test may be negated by prepending an

-                                exclamation mark. Finally,
+                                exclamation mark.
+                                <varname>ConditionSecurity=</varname>
+                                may be used to check whether the given
+                                security module is enabled on the
+                                system.  Currently the only recognized
+                                value is <varname>selinux</varname>.
+                                The test may be negated by prepending
+                                an exclamation mark. Finally,

                                 <varname>ConditionNull=</varname> may
                                 be used to add a constant condition
                                 check value to the unit. It takes a
                                 <varname>ConditionNull=</varname> may
                                 be used to add a constant condition
                                 check value to the unit. It takes a


@@ -650,7 +780,8 @@
                                 prefix an argument with the pipe
                                 symbol and an exclamation mark the
                                 pipe symbol must be passed first, the
                                 prefix an argument with the pipe
                                 symbol and an exclamation mark the
                                 pipe symbol must be passed first, the

-                                exclamation second.</para></listitem>
+                                exclamation second. All path checks
+                                follow symlinks.</para></listitem>

                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>
                         </varlistentry>
 
                         <varlistentry>