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diff --git a/src/grp-initprogs/systemd-sysctl/systemd-sysctl.service.xml b/src/grp-initprogs/systemd-sysctl/systemd-sysctl.service.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..686b2cdef4 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/grp-initprogs/systemd-sysctl/systemd-sysctl.service.xml @@ -0,0 +1,152 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- + This file is part of systemd. + + Copyright 2012 Lennart Poettering + + systemd is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it + under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by + the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or + (at your option) any later version. + + systemd is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Lesser General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License + along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +--> +<refentry id="systemd-sysctl.service" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-sysctl.service</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Lennart</firstname> + <surname>Poettering</surname> + <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-sysctl.service</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-sysctl.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-sysctl</refname> + <refpurpose>Configure kernel parameters at boot</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat"><replaceable>CONFIGFILE</replaceable></arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <para><filename>systemd-sysctl.service</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-sysctl.service</filename> is an early boot + service that configures + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>sysctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + kernel parameters by invoking <command>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl</command>.</para> + + <para>When invoked with no arguments, <command>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl</command> applies + all directives from configuration files listed in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sysctl.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + If one or more filenames are passed on the command line, only the directives in these files are + applied.</para> + + <para>In addition, <option>--prefix=</option> option may be used to limit which sysctl + settings are applied.</para> + + <para>See + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>sysctl.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for information about the configuration of sysctl settings. After sysctl configuration is + changed on disk, it must be written to the files in <filename>/proc/sys</filename> before it + takes effect. It is possible to update specific settings, or simply to reload all configuration, + see Examples below.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1><title>Options</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry id='prefix'> + <term><option>--prefix=</option></term> + <listitem> + <para>Only apply rules with the specified prefix.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" /> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" /> + + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + + <example> + <title>Reset all sysctl settings</title> + + <programlisting>systemctl restart systemd-sysctl</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>View coredump handler configuration</title> + + <programlisting># sysctl kernel.core_pattern +kernel.core_pattern = |/usr/libexec/abrt-hook-ccpp %s %c %p %u %g %t %P %I +</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Update coredump handler configuration</title> + + <programlisting># /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --prefix kernel.core_pattern</programlisting> + + <para>This searches all the directories listed in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sysctl.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for configuration files and writes <filename>/proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern</filename>.</para> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Update coredump handler configuration according to a specific file</title> + + <programlisting># /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl 50-coredump.conf</programlisting> + + <para>This applies all the settings found in <filename>50-coredump.conf</filename>. + Either <filename>/etc/sysctl.d/50-coredump.conf</filename>, or + <filename>/run/sysctl.d/50-coredump.conf</filename>, or + <filename>/usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-coredump.conf</filename> will be used, in the order + of preference.</para> + </example> + + <para>See + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>sysctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for various ways to directly apply sysctl settings.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>sysctl.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>sysctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |