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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index cce7861139..51742bfaa6 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
unit specifications (designated as
<replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>...). In the first case, the
unit name with or without a suffix must be given. If the suffix
- is not specified, systemctl will append a suitable suffix,
+ is not specified ("abbreviated"), systemctl will append a suitable suffix,
<literal>.service</literal> by default, and a type-specific
suffix in case of commands which operate only on specific unit
types. For example,
@@ -1740,9 +1740,8 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
loaded are not considered for glob expansion.
</para>
- <para>For unit file commands, the specified
- <replaceable>NAME</replaceable> should be the full name of the
- unit file, or the absolute path to the unit file:
+ <para>For unit file commands, the specified <replaceable>NAME</replaceable> should be the name of the unit file
+ (possibly abbreviated, see above), or the absolute path to the unit file:
<programlisting># systemctl enable foo.service</programlisting>
or
<programlisting># systemctl link /path/to/foo.service</programlisting>