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-rw-r--r--man/loginctl.xml69
-rw-r--r--man/machinectl.xml10
-rw-r--r--man/systemctl.xml10
-rw-r--r--src/login/loginctl.c46
-rw-r--r--src/machine/machinectl.c10
-rw-r--r--src/systemctl/systemctl.c53
-rw-r--r--src/timedate/timedatectl.c27
7 files changed, 112 insertions, 113 deletions
diff --git a/man/loginctl.xml b/man/loginctl.xml
index d9e9859001..eb4a2fd77a 100644
--- a/man/loginctl.xml
+++ b/man/loginctl.xml
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>session-status [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>session-status</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Show terse runtime
status information about one or more
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>show-session [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>show-session</command> <optional><replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</optional></term>
<listitem><para>Show properties of one
or more sessions or the manager
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>activate [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>activate</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Activate one or more
sessions. This brings one or more
@@ -248,12 +248,13 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>lock-session [ID...]</command></term>
- <term><command>unlock-session [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>lock-session</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
+ <term><command>unlock-session</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Activates/deactivates
the screen lock on one or more
- sessions, if the session supports it.</para></listitem>
+ sessions, if the session supports it.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -262,22 +263,22 @@
<listitem><para>Activates/deactivates
the screen lock on all current
- sessions supporting
- it.</para></listitem>
+ sessions supporting it.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>terminate-session [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>terminate-session</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
- <listitem><para>Terminates a
- session. This kills all processes of
- the session and deallocates all
- resources attached to the
- session.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Terminates a session.
+ This kills all processes of the
+ session and deallocates all resources
+ attached to the session.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>kill-session [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>kill-session</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Send a signal to one
or more processes of the session. Use
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>user-status [USER...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>user-status</command> <replaceable>USER</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Show terse runtime
status information about one or more
@@ -303,14 +304,14 @@
intended to generate human-readable
output. If you are looking for
computer-parsable output, use
- <command>show-user</command>
- instead. Users may be specified by
- their usernames or numeric user
- IDs.</para></listitem>
+ <command>show-user</command> instead.
+ Users may be specified by their
+ usernames or numeric user IDs.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>show-user [USER...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>show-user</command> <optional><replaceable>USER</replaceable>...</optional></term>
<listitem><para>Show properties of one
or more users or the manager
@@ -333,13 +334,13 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>enable-linger [USER...]</command></term>
- <term><command>disable-linger [USER...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>enable-linger</command> <replaceable>USER</replaceable>...</term>
+ <term><command>disable-linger</command> <replaceable>USER</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Enable/disable user
lingering for one or more users. If
enabled for a specific user, a user
- manager is spawned for him/her at
+ manager is spawned for the user at
boot and kept around after
logouts. This allows users who are not
logged in to run long-running
@@ -347,18 +348,18 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>terminate-user [USER...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>terminate-user</command> <replaceable>USER</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Terminates all
sessions of a user. This kills all
processes of all sessions of the user
and deallocates all runtime resources
- attached to the
- user.</para></listitem>
+ attached to the user.
+ </para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>kill-user [USER...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>kill-user</command> <replaceable>USER</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Send a signal to all
processes of a user. Use
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>seat-status [NAME...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>seat-status</command> <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Show terse runtime
status information about one or more
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>show-seat [NAME...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>show-seat</command> <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Show properties of one
or more seats or the manager
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>attach [NAME] [DEVICE...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>attach</command> <replaceable>NAME</replaceable> <replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Persistently attach
one or more devices to a seat. The
@@ -444,12 +445,12 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>terminate-seat [NAME...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>terminate-seat</command> <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Terminates all
sessions on a seat. This kills all
- processes of all sessions on a seat and
- deallocates all runtime resources
+ processes of all sessions on the seat
+ and deallocates all runtime resources
attached to them.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
diff --git a/man/machinectl.xml b/man/machinectl.xml
index ec2aaa56d7..6e991ee957 100644
--- a/man/machinectl.xml
+++ b/man/machinectl.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>status [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>status</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Show terse runtime
status information about one or more
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>show [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>show</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Show properties of one
or more registered virtual machines or
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>terminate [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>terminate</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Terminates a virtual
machine or container. This kills all
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>kill [ID...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>kill</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Send a signal to one
or more processes of the virtual
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>login [ID]</command></term>
+ <term><command>login</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term>
<listitem><para>Open a terminal login
session to a container. This will
diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index ce2860259f..9cd6e88988 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>list-units <optional><replaceable>PATTERN...</replaceable></optional></command></term>
+ <term><command>list-units <optional><replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>...</optional></command></term>
<listitem>
<para>List known units (subject to limitations specified
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>list-sockets <optional><replaceable>PATTERN...</replaceable></optional></command></term>
+ <term><command>list-sockets <optional><replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>...</optional></command></term>
<listitem>
<para>List socket units ordered by the listening address.
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>list-timers <optional><replaceable>PATTERN...</replaceable></optional></command></term>
+ <term><command>list-timers <optional><replaceable>PATTERN</replaceable>...</optional></command></term>
<listitem>
<para>List timer units ordered by the time they elapse
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>status [<replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...|<replaceable>PID</replaceable>...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>status</command> <optional><replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...|<replaceable>PID</replaceable>...]</optional></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show terse runtime status information about one or
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
- <term><command>show [<replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...|<replaceable>JOB</replaceable>...]</command></term>
+ <term><command>show</command> <optional><replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...|<replaceable>JOB</replaceable>...</optional></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show properties of one or more units, jobs, or the
diff --git a/src/login/loginctl.c b/src/login/loginctl.c
index 5547cb2358..f96a568610 100644
--- a/src/login/loginctl.c
+++ b/src/login/loginctl.c
@@ -1037,29 +1037,29 @@ static int help(void) {
" --kill-who=WHO Who to send signal to\n"
" -s --signal=SIGNAL Which signal to send\n\n"
"Commands:\n"
- " list-sessions List sessions\n"
- " session-status [ID...] Show session status\n"
- " show-session [ID...] Show properties of one or more sessions\n"
- " activate [ID] Activate a session\n"
- " lock-session [ID...] Screen lock one or more sessions\n"
- " unlock-session [ID...] Screen unlock one or more sessions\n"
- " lock-sessions Screen lock all current sessions\n"
- " unlock-sessions Screen unlock all current sessions\n"
- " terminate-session [ID...] Terminate one or more sessions\n"
- " kill-session [ID...] Send signal to processes of a session\n"
- " list-users List users\n"
- " user-status [USER...] Show user status\n"
- " show-user [USER...] Show properties of one or more users\n"
- " enable-linger [USER...] Enable linger state of one or more users\n"
- " disable-linger [USER...] Disable linger state of one or more users\n"
- " terminate-user [USER...] Terminate all sessions of one or more users\n"
- " kill-user [USER...] Send signal to processes of a user\n"
- " list-seats List seats\n"
- " seat-status [NAME...] Show seat status\n"
- " show-seat [NAME...] Show properties of one or more seats\n"
- " attach [NAME] [DEVICE...] Attach one or more devices to a seat\n"
- " flush-devices Flush all device associations\n"
- " terminate-seat [NAME...] Terminate all sessions on one or more seats\n",
+ " list-sessions List sessions\n"
+ " session-status ID... Show session status\n"
+ " show-session [ID...] Show properties of sessions or the manager\n"
+ " activate ID Activate a session\n"
+ " lock-session ID... Screen lock one or more sessions\n"
+ " unlock-session ID... Screen unlock one or more sessions\n"
+ " lock-sessions Screen lock all current sessions\n"
+ " unlock-sessions Screen unlock all current sessions\n"
+ " terminate-session ID... Terminate one or more sessions\n"
+ " kill-session ID... Send signal to processes of a session\n"
+ " list-users List users\n"
+ " user-status USER... Show user status\n"
+ " show-user [USER...] Show properties of users or the manager\n"
+ " enable-linger USER... Enable linger state of one or more users\n"
+ " disable-linger USER... Disable linger state of one or more users\n"
+ " terminate-user USER... Terminate all sessions of one or more users\n"
+ " kill-user USER... Send signal to processes of a user\n"
+ " list-seats List seats\n"
+ " seat-status NAME... Show seat status\n"
+ " show-seat NAME... Show properties of one or more seats\n"
+ " attach NAME DEVICE... Attach one or more devices to a seat\n"
+ " flush-devices Flush all device associations\n"
+ " terminate-seat NAME... Terminate all sessions on one or more seats\n",
program_invocation_short_name);
return 0;
diff --git a/src/machine/machinectl.c b/src/machine/machinectl.c
index 61fb81381c..7bb7086056 100644
--- a/src/machine/machinectl.c
+++ b/src/machine/machinectl.c
@@ -639,11 +639,11 @@ static int help(void) {
" -s --signal=SIGNAL Which signal to send\n\n"
"Commands:\n"
" list List running VMs and containers\n"
- " status [NAME...] Show VM/container status\n"
- " show [NAME...] Show properties of one or more VMs/containers\n"
- " terminate [NAME...] Terminate one or more VMs/containers\n"
- " kill [NAME...] Send signal to processes of a VM/container\n"
- " login [NAME] Get a login prompt on a container\n",
+ " status NAME... Show VM/container status\n"
+ " show NAME... Show properties of one or more VMs/containers\n"
+ " terminate NAME... Terminate one or more VMs/containers\n"
+ " kill NAME... Send signal to processes of a VM/container\n"
+ " login NAME Get a login prompt on a container\n",
program_invocation_short_name);
return 0;
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 16dfddb8e5..2022f13233 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -4839,26 +4839,25 @@ static int systemctl_help(void) {
" list-units [PATTERN...] List loaded units\n"
" list-sockets [PATTERN...] List loaded sockets ordered by address\n"
" list-timers [PATTERN...] List loaded timers ordered by next elapse\n"
- " start [NAME...] Start (activate) one or more units\n"
- " stop [NAME...] Stop (deactivate) one or more units\n"
- " reload [NAME...] Reload one or more units\n"
- " restart [NAME...] Start or restart one or more units\n"
- " try-restart [NAME...] Restart one or more units if active\n"
- " reload-or-restart [NAME...] Reload one or more units if possible,\n"
+ " start NAME... Start (activate) one or more units\n"
+ " stop NAME... Stop (deactivate) one or more units\n"
+ " reload NAME... Reload one or more units\n"
+ " restart NAME... Start or restart one or more units\n"
+ " try-restart NAME... Restart one or more units if active\n"
+ " reload-or-restart NAME... Reload one or more units if possible,\n"
" otherwise start or restart\n"
- " reload-or-try-restart [NAME...] Reload one or more units if possible,\n"
+ " reload-or-try-restart NAME... Reload one or more units if possible,\n"
" otherwise restart if active\n"
- " isolate [NAME] Start one unit and stop all others\n"
- " kill [NAME...] Send signal to processes of a unit\n"
- " is-active [NAME...] Check whether units are active\n"
- " is-failed [NAME...] Check whether units are failed\n"
+ " isolate NAME Start one unit and stop all others\n"
+ " kill NAME... Send signal to processes of a unit\n"
+ " is-active NAME... Check whether units are active\n"
+ " is-failed NAME... Check whether units are failed\n"
" status [NAME...|PID...] Show runtime status of one or more units\n"
" show [NAME...|JOB...] Show properties of one or more\n"
" units/jobs or the manager\n"
- " cat [NAME...] Show files and drop-ins of one or more units\n"
- " set-property [NAME] [ASSIGNMENT...]\n"
- " Sets one or more properties of a unit\n"
- " help [NAME...|PID...] Show manual for one or more units\n"
+ " cat NAME... Show files and drop-ins of one or more units\n"
+ " set-property NAME ASSIGNMENT... Sets one or more properties of a unit\n"
+ " help NAME...|PID... Show manual for one or more units\n"
" reset-failed [NAME...] Reset failed state for all, one, or more\n"
" units\n"
" list-dependencies [NAME] Recursively show units which are required\n"
@@ -4866,15 +4865,15 @@ static int systemctl_help(void) {
" unit is required or wanted\n\n"
"Unit File Commands:\n"
" list-unit-files [PATTERN...] List installed unit files\n"
- " enable [NAME...] Enable one or more unit files\n"
- " disable [NAME...] Disable one or more unit files\n"
- " reenable [NAME...] Reenable one or more unit files\n"
- " preset [NAME...] Enable/disable one or more unit files\n"
+ " enable NAME... Enable one or more unit files\n"
+ " disable NAME... Disable one or more unit files\n"
+ " reenable NAME... Reenable one or more unit files\n"
+ " preset NAME... Enable/disable one or more unit files\n"
" based on preset configuration\n"
- " is-enabled [NAME...] Check whether unit files are enabled\n\n"
- " mask [NAME...] Mask one or more units\n"
- " unmask [NAME...] Unmask one or more units\n"
- " link [PATH...] Link one or more units files into\n"
+ " is-enabled NAME... Check whether unit files are enabled\n\n"
+ " mask NAME... Mask one or more units\n"
+ " unmask NAME... Unmask one or more units\n"
+ " link PATH... Link one or more units files into\n"
" the search path\n"
" get-default Get the name of the default target\n"
" set-default NAME Set the default target\n\n"
@@ -4883,11 +4882,11 @@ static int systemctl_help(void) {
" cancel [JOB...] Cancel all, one, or more jobs\n\n"
"Snapshot Commands:\n"
" snapshot [NAME] Create a snapshot\n"
- " delete [NAME...] Remove one or more snapshots\n\n"
+ " delete NAME... Remove one or more snapshots\n\n"
"Environment Commands:\n"
" show-environment Dump environment\n"
- " set-environment [NAME=VALUE...] Set one or more environment variables\n"
- " unset-environment [NAME...] Unset one or more environment variables\n\n"
+ " set-environment NAME=VALUE... Set one or more environment variables\n"
+ " unset-environment NAME... Unset one or more environment variables\n\n"
"Manager Lifecycle Commands:\n"
" daemon-reload Reload systemd manager configuration\n"
" daemon-reexec Reexecute systemd manager\n\n"
@@ -4900,7 +4899,7 @@ static int systemctl_help(void) {
" reboot [ARG] Shut down and reboot the system\n"
" kexec Shut down and reboot the system with kexec\n"
" exit Request user instance exit\n"
- " switch-root [ROOT] [INIT] Change to a different root file system\n"
+ " switch-root ROOT [INIT] Change to a different root file system\n"
" suspend Suspend the system\n"
" hibernate Hibernate the system\n"
" hybrid-sleep Hibernate and suspend the system\n",
diff --git a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
index 6a36af04f7..6e0bc3cf83 100644
--- a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
+++ b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
@@ -410,21 +410,20 @@ static int help(void) {
printf("%s [OPTIONS...] COMMAND ...\n\n"
"Query or change system time and date settings.\n\n"
- " -h --help Show this help\n"
- " --version Show package version\n"
- " --no-pager Do not pipe output into a pager\n"
- " --no-ask-password Do not prompt for password\n"
- " -H --host=[USER@]HOST Operate on remote host\n"
- " -M --machine=CONTAINER Operate on local container\n"
- " --adjust-system-clock\n"
- " Adjust system clock when changing local RTC mode\n\n"
+ " -h --help Show this help\n"
+ " --version Show package version\n"
+ " --no-pager Do not pipe output into a pager\n"
+ " --no-ask-password Do not prompt for password\n"
+ " -H --host=[USER@]HOST Operate on remote host\n"
+ " -M --machine=CONTAINER Operate on local container\n"
+ " --adjust-system-clock Adjust system clock when changing local RTC mode\n\n"
"Commands:\n"
- " status Show current time settings\n"
- " set-time TIME Set system time\n"
- " set-timezone ZONE Set system timezone\n"
- " list-timezones Show known timezones\n"
- " set-local-rtc BOOL Control whether RTC is in local time\n"
- " set-ntp BOOL Control whether NTP is enabled\n",
+ " status Show current time settings\n"
+ " set-time TIME Set system time\n"
+ " set-timezone ZONE Set system timezone\n"
+ " list-timezones Show known timezones\n"
+ " set-local-rtc BOOL Control whether RTC is in local time\n"
+ " set-ntp BOOL Control whether NTP is enabled\n",
program_invocation_short_name);
return 0;