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diff --git a/man/systemd.path.xml b/man/systemd.path.xml index 44f536cfcc..772190096d 100644 --- a/man/systemd.path.xml +++ b/man/systemd.path.xml @@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ path specific configuration options are configured in the [Path] section.</para> - <para>For each path file a matching unit file must + <para>For each path file, a matching unit file must exist, describing the unit to activate when the path - changes. By default a service by the same name as the + changes. By default, a service by the same name as the path (except for the suffix) is activated. Example: a path file <filename>foo.path</filename> activates a matching service <filename>foo.service</filename>. The @@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ <para>Internally, path units use the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>inotify</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> - API to monitor file systems. Due to that it suffers by the + API to monitor file systems. Due to that, it suffers by the same limitations as inotify, and for example cannot be used to monitor files or directories changed by other machines on remote NFS file systems.</para> <para>If an path unit is beneath another mount - point in the file system hierarchy a dependency + point in the file system hierarchy, a dependency between both units is created automatically.</para> </refsect1> @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ <listitem><para>Defines paths to monitor for certain changes: <varname>PathExists=</varname> may be - used to watch the mere existance of a + used to watch the mere existence of a file or directory. If the file specified exists the configured unit is @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ unit whenever it changes or is modified. <varname>DirectoryNotEmpty=</varname> may be used to watch a directory and - activate the configured unit whenver + activate the configured unit whenever it contains at least one file.</para> <para>The arguments of these @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ directory already is not empty (in case of <varname>DirectoryNotEmpty=</varname>) - at the time the path unit is activated + at the time the path unit is activated, then the configured unit is immediately activated as well. Something similar does not apply @@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ changes. The argument is a unit name, whose suffix is not <filename>.path</filename>. If not - specified this value defaults to a + specified, this value defaults to a service that has the same name as the path unit, except for the suffix. (See above.) It is recommended that the unit name that is activated and the - unit name of the path unit is chosen - identical except for the + unit name of the path unit are named + identical, except for the suffix.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> |