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1 files changed, 45 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/man/machinectl.xml b/man/machinectl.xml index 89dca9cf89..2f2e2571f5 100644 --- a/man/machinectl.xml +++ b/man/machinectl.xml @@ -203,14 +203,45 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><command>terminate</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term> + <term><command>login</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable></term> - <listitem><para>Terminates a virtual - machine or container. This kills all - processes of the virtual machine or - container and deallocates all - resources attached to that - instance.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Open a terminal login + session to a container. This will + create a TTY connection to a specific + container and asks for the execution of a + getty on it. Note that this is only + supported for containers running + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + as init system.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>reboot</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term> + + <listitem><para>Reboot one or more + containers. This will trigger a reboot + by sending SIGINT to the container's + init process, which is roughly + equivalent to pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on + a non-containerized system, and is + compatible with containers running any + init system.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><command>poweroff</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term> + + <listitem><para>Power off one or more + containers. This will trigger a reboot + by sending SIGRTMIN+4 to the + container's init process, which causes + systemd-compatible init systems to + shut down cleanly. This operation does + not work on containers that do not run + a + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>-compatible + init system, such as + sysvinit.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -229,29 +260,16 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><command>reboot</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term> + <term><command>terminate</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable>...</term> - <listitem><para>Reboot one or more - containers. This will trigger a reboot - by sending SIGINT to the container's - init process, which is roughly - equivalent to pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del on - a non-containerized - system.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Terminates a virtual + machine or container. This kills all + processes of the virtual machine or + container and deallocates all + resources attached to that + instance.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term><command>login</command> <replaceable>ID</replaceable></term> - - <listitem><para>Open a terminal login - session to a container. This will - create a TTY connection to a specific - container and asks for the execution of a - getty on it. Note that this is only - supported for containers running - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> - as init system.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> </variablelist> </refsect1> |