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@@ -1698,24 +1698,19 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service
<refsect2>
<title>Parameter Syntax</title>
- <para>Unit commands listed above take either a single unit name
- (designated as <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>), or multiple
- 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 ("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,
+ <para>Unit commands listed above take either a single unit name (designated as <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>),
+ or multiple 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 (unit name is "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,
<programlisting># systemctl start sshd</programlisting> and
<programlisting># systemctl start sshd.service</programlisting>
are equivalent, as are
<programlisting># systemctl isolate default</programlisting>
and
<programlisting># systemctl isolate default.target</programlisting>
- Note that (absolute) paths to device nodes are automatically
- converted to device unit names, and other (absolute) paths to
- mount unit names.
+ Note that (absolute) paths to device nodes are automatically converted to device unit names, and other (absolute)
+ paths to mount unit names.
<programlisting># systemctl status /dev/sda
# systemctl status /home</programlisting>
are equivalent to: