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diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml index 409b6f0895..66a090049d 100644 --- a/man/systemctl.xml +++ b/man/systemctl.xml @@ -114,12 +114,30 @@ <listitem> <para>When showing unit/job/manager properties with the - <command>show</command> command, limit display to certain - properties as specified as argument. If not specified, all - set properties are shown. The argument should be a + <command>show</command> command, limit display to properties + specified in the argument. The argument should be a comma-separated list of property names, such as - <literal>MainPID</literal>. If specified more than once, all - properties with the specified names are shown.</para> + <literal>MainPID</literal>. Unless specified, all known + properties are shown. If specified more than once, all + properties with the specified names are shown. Shell + completion is implemented for property names.</para> + + <para>For the manager itself, + <command>systemctl show</command> will show all available + properties. Those properties are documented in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-system.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + + <para>Properties for units vary by unit type, so showing any + unit (even a non-existent one) is a way to list properties + pertaining to this type. Similarly showing any job will list + properties pertaining to all jobs. Properties for units are + documented in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + and the pages for individual unit types + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.socket</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + etc.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1181,9 +1199,9 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.socket systemd-udevd.service <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>...</command></term> <listitem> - <para>Adds <literal>Wants=</literal> resp. <literal>Requires=</literal> - dependency to the specified <replaceable>TARGET</replaceable> for - one or more units. </para> + <para>Adds <literal>Wants=</literal> or <literal>Requires=</literal> + dependency, respectively, to the specified + <replaceable>TARGET</replaceable> for one or more units. </para> <para>This command honors <option>--system</option>, <option>--user</option>, <option>--runtime</option> and |