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diff --git a/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml b/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml index f6a66896df..0b5b2f2a71 100644 --- a/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml +++ b/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml @@ -21,81 +21,77 @@ --> <refentry id="systemd-getty-generator"> - <refentryinfo> - <title>systemd-getty-generator</title> - <productname>systemd</productname> + <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> + <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> + <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> + <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> + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-getty-generator</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> - <refsect1> - <title>Description</title> + <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. Finally, it will - instantiate - <filename>container-getty@.service</filename> - instances for additional container pseudo TTYs as - requested by the container manager (see <ulink - url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ContainerInterface/"><filename>Container Interface</filename></ulink>). This - should ensure that the user is shown a login prompt at - the right place, regardless of which environment the - system is started in. 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> 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. Finally, it will instantiate + <filename>container-getty@.service</filename> instances for + additional container pseudo TTYs as requested by the container + manager (see <ulink + url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ContainerInterface/"><filename>Container + Interface</filename></ulink>). This should ensure that the user is + shown a login prompt at the right place, regardless of which + environment the system is started in. 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> + <para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> implements the + <ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Generators">generator + specification</ulink>.</para> - <para>Further information about configuration of - gettys you may find in <ulink - url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/serial-console.html">systemd - for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial - Consoles (and Elsewhere)</ulink>.</para> - </refsect1> + <para>Further information about configuration of gettys you may + find in + <ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/serial-console.html">systemd + for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and + Elsewhere)</ulink>.</para> + </refsect1> - <refsect1> - <title>See Also</title> - <para> - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>agetty</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> - </para> - </refsect1> + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>agetty</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> </refentry> |