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<listitem><para>Start the unit
specified on the command line and its
- dependencies and stop all others. Note
- that this works only on units where
- <option>AllowIsolate=</option> is
+ dependencies and stop all others.</para>
+
+ <para>This is similar to changing the
+ runlevel in a traditional init system. The
+ <command>isolate</command> command will
+ immediately stop processes that are not
+ enabled in the new unit, possibly including
+ the graphical environment or terminal you
+ are currently using.</para>
+
+ <para>Note that this works only on units
+ where <option>AllowIsolate=</option> is
enabled. See
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
for details.</para></listitem>