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author | Andy Wingo <wingo@pobox.com> | 2015-04-08 11:08:16 +0200 |
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committer | Andy Wingo <wingo@pobox.com> | 2015-04-08 11:08:16 +0200 |
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diff --git a/man/logind.xml b/man/logind.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5733e42cd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/logind.xml @@ -0,0 +1,121 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2010 Lennart Poettering + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> + +<refentry id="systemd-logind.service" conditional='ENABLE_LOGIND'> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-logind.service</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Lennart</firstname> + <surname>Poettering</surname> + <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-logind.service</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-logind.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-logind</refname> + <refpurpose>Login manager</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>systemd-logind.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-logind</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><command>systemd-logind</command> is a system service that + manages user logins. It is responsible for:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>Keeping track of users and sessions, their + processes and their idle state</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Providing PolicyKit-based access for users to + operations such as system shutdown or sleep</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Implementing a shutdown/sleep inhibition logic + for applications</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Handling of power/sleep hardware + keys</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Multi-seat management</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Session switch management</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Device access management for + users</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>Automatic spawning of text logins (gettys) on + virtual console activation and user runtime directory + management</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>User sessions are registered in logind via the + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + PAM module.</para> + + <para>See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>logind.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for information about the configuration of this service.</para> + + <para>See <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/multiseat">Multi-Seat + on Linux</ulink> for an introduction into basic concepts of logind + such as users, sessions and seats.</para> + + <para>See the <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/logind"> + logind D-Bus API Documentation</ulink> for information about the + APIs <filename>systemd-logind</filename> provides.</para> + + <para>For more information on the inhibition logic see the <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/inhibit">Inhibitor + Lock Developer Documentation</ulink>.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-user-sessions.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>loginctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>logind.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |