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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml
index ddb065e1d5..598e863651 100644
--- a/man/systemd.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.service.xml
@@ -296,8 +296,9 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>ExecStart=</varname></term>
- <listitem><para>Commands
- that are executed when this service is started.
+ <listitem><para>Commands with their
+ arguments that are executed when this
+ service is started.
</para>
<para>When
@@ -327,10 +328,15 @@
<varname>Type=forking</varname> is
set, the process started via this
command line will be considered the
- main process of the daemon. The
- command line accepts '<literal>%</literal>'
- specifiers as described in
- <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
+ main process of the daemon.</para>
+
+ <para>The command line accepts
+ '<literal>%</literal>' specifiers as
+ described in
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. Note
+ that the first argument of the command
+ line (i.e. the program to execute) may
+ not include specifiers.</para>
<para>Optionally, if the absolute file
name is prefixed with