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diff --git a/man/systemd-run.xml b/man/systemd-run.xml index 7b7c9305fb..0d58356e00 100644 --- a/man/systemd-run.xml +++ b/man/systemd-run.xml @@ -394,6 +394,50 @@ Dec 08 20:44:48 container systemd[1]: Started /bin/touch /tmp/foo.</programlisti <programlisting># systemd-run -t --send-sighup /bin/bash</programlisting> </example> + + <example> + <title>Start <command>screen</command> as a user service</title> + + <programlisting>$ systemd-run --scope --user screen +Running scope as unit run-r14b0047ab6df45bfb45e7786cc839e76.scope. + +$ screen -ls +There is a screen on: + 492..laptop (Detached) +1 Socket in /var/run/screen/S-fatima. +</programlisting> + + <para>This starts the <command>screen</command> process as a child of the + <command>systemd --user</command> process that was started by + <filename>user@.service</filename>, in a scope unit. A + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.scope</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + unit is used instead of a + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + unit, because <command>screen</command> will exit when detaching from the terminal, + and a service unit would be terminated. Running <command>screen</command> + as a user unit has the advantage that it is not part of the session scope. + If <varname>KillUserProcesses=yes</varname> is configured in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>logind.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + the default, the session scope will be terminated when the user logs + out of that session.</para> + + <para>The <filename>user@.service</filename> is started automatically + when the user first logs in, and stays around as long as at least one + login session is open. After the user logs out of the last session, + <filename>user@.service</filename> and all services underneath it + are terminated. This behaviour is the default, when "lingering" is + not enabled for that user. Enabling lingering means that + <filename>user@.service</filename> is started automatically during + boot, even if the user is not logged in, and that the service is + not terminated when the user logs out.</para> + + <para>Enabling lingering allows the user to run processes without being logged in, + for example to allow <command>screen</command> to persist after the user logs out, + even if the session scope is terminated. In the default configuration, users can + enable lingering for themselves:</para> + + <programlisting>$ loginctl enable-linger</programlisting> + </example> </refsect1> <refsect1> |