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diff --git a/man/file-hierarchy.xml b/man/file-hierarchy.xml
index fcef7932a..a096359c8 100644
--- a/man/file-hierarchy.xml
+++ b/man/file-hierarchy.xml
@@ -74,12 +74,8 @@
root. Usually writable, but this is
not required. Possibly a temporary
file system (tmpfs). Not shared with
- other hosts (unless read-only). The
- administrator may create additional
- top-level subdirectories in this tree,
- if required and the name does not
- conflict with any of the directories
- listed below.
+ other hosts (unless read-only).
+
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@
System Partition, also see
systemd-boot-generator8. This
directory is usually strictly local
- the host, and should be considered
+ to the host, and should be considered
read-only, except when a new kernel or
boot loader is installed. This
directory only exists on systems that
@@ -124,9 +120,9 @@
system users. This directory and
possibly the directories contained
within it might only become available
- or writable in late boot or even on
- user login only. This directory might
- be placed on limited-functionality
+ or writable in late boot or even only
+ after user authentication. This directory
+ might be placed on limited-functionality
network file systems, hence
applications should not assume the
full set of file API is available on
@@ -169,7 +165,7 @@
The place for small
temporary files. This directory is
usually mounted as
- tmpfs instance, and
+ a tmpfs instance, and
should hence not be used for larger
files. (Use
/var/tmp for
@@ -311,8 +307,11 @@
identifier. This directory should not
be used for package-specific data,
unless this data is
- architecture-dependent,
- too.
+ architecture-dependent, too. To query
+ $libdir for the
+ primary architecture of the system,
+ invoke
+ # pkg-config --variable=libdir systemd
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@
/dev
The root directory for
device nodes. Usually this directory
- is mounted as
+ is mounted as a
devtmpfs instance,
but might be of a different type in
sandboxed/containerized setups. This
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@
programs) or
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
(for user programs) instead of POSIX
- shared memory segments, since they
+ shared memory segments, since those
directories are not world-writable and
hence not vulnerable to
security-sensitive name
@@ -695,6 +694,7 @@
hier7,
systemd-boot-generator8,
sysctl.d5,
+ pkg-config1