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units: fix default mode of /var/run and /var/lock
[elogind.git] / man / systemd.xml
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                                 <listitem><para>Extract D-Bus
                                 interface introspection data. This is
 
                                 <listitem><para>Extract D-Bus
                                 interface introspection data. This is
-                                mostly useful at build at install time
+                                mostly useful at install time
                                 to generate data suitable for the
                                 D-Bus interfaces
                                 repository. Optionally the interface
                                 to generate data suitable for the
                                 D-Bus interfaces
                                 repository. Optionally the interface
                                 <filename>default.target</filename>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 <filename>default.target</filename>.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
-                                <term><option>--running-as=</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--system</option></term>
+                                <term><option>--session</option></term>
 
 
-                                <listitem><para>Tell systemd to run in
-                                a particular mode. Argument is one of
-                                <option>system</option>,
-                                <option>session</option>. Normally it
-                                should not be necessary to pass this
-                                option, as systemd automatically
-                                detects the mode it is started
-                                in. This call is hence of little use
-                                except for
+                                <listitem><para>Tell systemd to run a
+                                system instance (resp. session
+                                instance), even if the process ID is
+                                not 1 (resp. is 1), i.e. system is not
+                                (resp. is) run as init process.
+                                Normally it should not be necessary to
+                                pass these options, as systemd
+                                automatically detects the mode it is
+                                started in. These options are hence of
+                                little use except for
                                 debugging.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                                 debugging.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                         <varlistentry>
                 configuration or dynamically from system state. Units
                 may be active (meaning started, bound, plugged in, ...
                 depending on the unit type), or inactive (meaning
                 configuration or dynamically from system state. Units
                 may be active (meaning started, bound, plugged in, ...
                 depending on the unit type), or inactive (meaning
-                stopped, unbound, unplugged, ...), as well is in the
+                stopped, unbound, unplugged, ...), as well as in the
                 process of being activated or deactivated,
                 i.e. between the two states. The following unit types
                 are available:</para>
                 process of being activated or deactivated,
                 i.e. between the two states. The following unit types
                 are available:</para>
                         systemd units, which later may be restored by
                         activating the saved snapshot unit. For more
                         information see
                         systemd units, which later may be restored by
                         activating the saved snapshot unit. For more
                         information see
-                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.automount</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
+                        <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.snapshot</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
                         <listitem><para>Timer units are useful for
                         triggering activation of other units based on
 
                         <listitem><para>Timer units are useful for
                         triggering activation of other units based on
                         systemd. They are described in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.swap</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
                         <listitem><para>Path units may be used
                         systemd. They are described in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.swap</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
                         <listitem><para>Path units may be used
-                        activate other services when file system
+                        to activate other services when file system
                         objects change or are modified. See
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.path</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
                         objects change or are modified. See
                         <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.path</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem>
 
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
 
                 <para>On boot systemd activates the target unit
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
 
                 <para>On boot systemd activates the target unit
-                <filename>default.target</filename> whose job it is to
+                <filename>default.target</filename> whose job is to
                 activate on-boot services and other on-boot units by
                 pulling them in via dependencies. Usually the unit
                 name is just an alias (symlink) for either
                 activate on-boot services and other on-boot units by
                 pulling them in via dependencies. Usually the unit
                 name is just an alias (symlink) for either
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 for details about these target units.</para>
 
                 <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
                 for details about these target units.</para>
 
-                <para>Processes systemd spawns ared placed in
+                <para>Processes systemd spawns are placed in
                 individual Linux control groups named after the unit
                 which they belong to in the private systemd
                 hierarchy. (see <ulink
                 individual Linux control groups named after the unit
                 which they belong to in the private systemd
                 hierarchy. (see <ulink
                 simply read as an alternative (though limited)
                 configuration file format. The SysV
                 <filename>/dev/initctl</filename> interface is
                 simply read as an alternative (though limited)
                 configuration file format. The SysV
                 <filename>/dev/initctl</filename> interface is
-                provided, and comaptibility implementations of the
-                various SysV client tools available. In addition to
-                that various established Unix functionality such as
+                provided, and compatibility implementations of the
+                various SysV client tools are available. In addition to
+                that, various established Unix functionality such as
                 <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> or the
                 <filename>utmp</filename> database are
                 supported.</para>
                 <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> or the
                 <filename>utmp</filename> database are
                 supported.</para>
                                 when figuring out whether a service
                                 shall be enabled. Note that a service
                                 unit with a native unit configuration
                                 when figuring out whether a service
                                 shall be enabled. Note that a service
                                 unit with a native unit configuration
-                                file can be started by activating it
+                                file cannot be started by activating it
                                 in the SysV runlevel link
                                 farm.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>
                                 in the SysV runlevel link
                                 farm.</para></listitem>
                         </varlistentry>