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diff --git a/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml b/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1c9c9345f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2012 Lennart Poettering + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> +<refentry id="systemd-getty-generator"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-getty-generator</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Lennart</firstname> + <surname>Poettering</surname> + <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-getty-generator</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-getty-generator</refname> + <refpurpose>Generator for enabling getty instances on + the console</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-getty-generator</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> is + a generator that automatically instantiates + <filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> on the + kernel console <filename>/dev/console</filename> if + that is not directed to the virtual console + subsystem. It will also instantiate + <filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> instances + for virtualizer consoles, if execution in a + virtualized environment is detected. This should + ensure that the user is shown a login prompt at the + right place, regardless in which environment the + system is started. For example, it is sufficient to + redirect the kernel console with a kernel command line + argument such as <varname>console=</varname> to get + both kernel messages and a getty prompt on a serial + TTY. See <ulink + url="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt"><filename>kernel-parameters.txt</filename></ulink> + for more information on the + <varname>console=</varname> kernel parameter.</para> + + <para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> + implements the <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Generators">generator + specification</ulink>.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>agetty</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |