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@@ -276,17 +276,12 @@
below (see section "Command Lines" below).
</para>
- <para>When <varname>Type=</varname> is not
- <option>oneshot</option>, only one command may and must be
- given. When <varname>Type=oneshot</varname> is used, zero or
- more commands may be specified. This can be specified by
- providing multiple command lines in the same directive, or
- alternatively, this directive may be specified more than once
- with the same effect. If the empty string is assigned to this
- option, the list of commands to start is reset, prior
- assignments of this option will have no effect. If no
- <varname>ExecStart=</varname> is specified, then the service
- must have <varname>RemainAfterExit=yes</varname> set.</para>
+ <para>Unless <varname>Type=</varname> is <option>oneshot</option>, exactly one command must be given. When
+ <varname>Type=oneshot</varname> is used, zero or more commands may be specified. Commands may be specified by
+ providing multiple command lines in the same directive, or alternatively, this directive may be specified more
+ than once with the same effect. If the empty string is assigned to this option, the list of commands to start
+ is reset, prior assignments of this option will have no effect. If no <varname>ExecStart=</varname> is
+ specified, then the service must have <varname>RemainAfterExit=yes</varname> set.</para>
<para>For each of the specified commands, the first argument must be an absolute path to an
executable. Optionally, if this file name is prefixed with <literal>@</literal>, the second token will be
@@ -294,7 +289,7 @@
the absolute filename is prefixed with <literal>-</literal>, an exit code of the command normally considered a
failure (i.e. non-zero exit status or abnormal exit due to signal) is ignored and considered success. If the
absolute path is prefixed with <literal>+</literal> then it is executed with full
- privileges. <literal>-</literal>, <literal>@</literal>, and <literal>+</literal> may be used together and they
+ privileges. <literal>@</literal>, <literal>-</literal>, and <literal>+</literal> may be used together and they
can appear in any order.</para>
<para>If more than one command is specified, the commands are