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diff --git a/man/systemd.unit.xml b/man/systemd.unit.xml index 9846659134..a95c160954 100644 --- a/man/systemd.unit.xml +++ b/man/systemd.unit.xml @@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ <literal>.d/</literal> subdirectory and reads its <literal>.conf</literal> files.</para> + <para>In addition to <filename>/etc/systemd/system</filename>, + the drop-in <literal>.conf</literal> files for system services + can be placed in <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system</filename> or + <filename>/run/systemd/system</filename> directories. Drop-in + files in <filename>/etc</filename> take precedence over those in + <filename>/run</filename> which in turn take precedence over + those in <filename>/usr/lib</filename>. Drop-in files under any of + these directories take precedence over unit files wherever located. + (Of course, since <filename>/run</filename> is temporary and + <filename>/usr/lib</filename> is for vendors, it is unlikely + drop-ins should be used in either of those places.)</para> <!-- Note that we do not document .include here, as we consider it mostly obsolete, and want people to use .d/ drop-ins instead. --> @@ -1402,6 +1413,7 @@ PrivateTmp=yes</programlisting> cannot be reset to an empty list, so dependencies can only be added in drop-ins. If you want to remove dependencies, you have to override the entire unit.</para> + </example> </refsect1> |