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diff --git a/man/systemd.exec.xml b/man/systemd.exec.xml index 8a22ac0138..a0fca5996b 100644 --- a/man/systemd.exec.xml +++ b/man/systemd.exec.xml @@ -286,9 +286,24 @@ empty string is assigned to this option the list of environment variables is reset, all prior - assignments have no effect. See + assignments have no effect. + Variable expansion is not performed + inside the strings, and $ has no special + meaning. + If you need to assign a value containing spaces + to a variable, use double quotes (") + for the assignment.</para> + + <para>Example: + <programlisting>Environment="VAR1=word1 word2" VAR2=word3 "VAR3=word 5 6"</programlisting> + gives three variables <literal>VAR1</literal>, + <literal>VAR2</literal>, <literal>VAR3</literal>. + </para> + + <para> + See <citerefentry><refentrytitle>environ</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> - for details.</para></listitem> + for details about environment variables.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><varname>EnvironmentFile=</varname></term> |