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Diffstat (limited to 'man/systemd.timer.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | man/systemd.timer.xml | 15 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/man/systemd.timer.xml b/man/systemd.timer.xml index 3841588820..5826773a99 100644 --- a/man/systemd.timer.xml +++ b/man/systemd.timer.xml @@ -245,11 +245,20 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><varname>RemainAfterExit=</varname></term> + <term><varname>RemainAfterElapse=</varname></term> <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. If true, an elapsed - timer will stay loaded, and its state remains - queriable. Defaults to + timer will stay loaded, and its state remains queriable. If + false, an elapsed timer unit that cannot elapse anymore is + unloaded. Turning this off is particularly useful for + transient timer units that shall disappear after they first + elapse. Note that this setting has an effect on repeatedly + starting the a timer unit that only elapses once: if + <varname>RemainAfterElapse=</varname> is on, it will not be + started again, and is guaranteed to elapse only once. However, + if <varname>RemainAfterLeapse=</varname> is off, it might be + started again if it is already elapsed, and thus be triggered + multiple times. Defaults to <varname>yes</varname>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> |