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diff --git a/src/grp-system/grp-utils/systemd-run/systemd-run.xml b/src/grp-system/grp-utils/systemd-run/systemd-run.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2ad8cb0835 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/grp-system/grp-utils/systemd-run/systemd-run.xml @@ -0,0 +1,437 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*- Mode: nxml; nxml-child-indent: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*--> +<!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 2013 Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek + + 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-run" + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-run</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-run</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-run</refname> + <refpurpose>Run programs in transient scope units, service units, or timer-scheduled service units</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>systemd-run</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> + <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">ARGS</arg> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>systemd-run</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">TIMER OPTIONS</arg> + <arg choice="req"><replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">ARGS</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><command>systemd-run</command> may be used to create and start a transient <filename>.service</filename> or + <filename>.scope</filename> unit and run the specified <replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable> in it. It may also be + used to create and start a transient <filename>.timer</filename> unit, that activates a + <filename>.service</filename> unit when elapsing.</para> + + <para>If a command is run as transient service unit, it will be started and managed by the service manager like any + other service, and thus shows up in the output of <command>systemctl list-units</command> like any other unit. It + will run in a clean and detached execution environment, with the service manager as its parent process. In this + mode, <command>systemd-run</command> will start the service asynchronously in the background and return after the + command has begun execution (unless <option>--no-block</option> or <option>--watch</option> are specified, see + below).</para> + + <para>If a command is run as transient scope unit, it will be executed by <command>systemd-run</command> itself as + parent process and will thus inherit the execution environment of the caller. However, the processes of the command + are managed by the service manager similar to normal services, and will show up in the output of <command>systemctl + list-units</command>. Execution in this case is synchronous, and will return only when the command finishes. This + mode is enabled via the <option>--scope</option> switch (see below). </para> + + <para>If a command is run with timer options such as <option>--on-calendar=</option> (see below), a transient timer + unit is created alongside the service unit for the specified command. Only the transient timer unit is started + immediately, the transient service unit will be started when the timer elapses. If the <option>--unit=</option> + option is specified, the <replaceable>COMMAND</replaceable> may be omitted. In this case, + <command>systemd-run</command> creates only a <filename>.timer</filename> unit that invokes the specified unit when + elapsing.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + + <para>The following options are understood:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--no-ask-password</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Do not query the user for authentication for + privileged operations.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--scope</option></term> + + <listitem> + <para>Create a transient <filename>.scope</filename> unit instead of the default transient + <filename>.service</filename> unit (see above). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--unit=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Use this unit name instead of an automatically + generated one.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--property=</option></term> + <term><option>-p</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Sets a property on the scope or service unit that is created. This option takes an assignment + in the same format as + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s + <command>set-property</command> command.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--description=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Provide a description for the service, scope or timer unit. If not specified, the command + itself will be used as a description. See <varname>Description=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--slice=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Make the new <filename>.service</filename> or <filename>.scope</filename> unit part of the + specified slice, instead of <filename>system.slice</filename>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--remain-after-exit</option></term> + + <listitem><para>After the service process has terminated, keep the service around until it is explicitly + stopped. This is useful to collect runtime information about the service after it finished running. Also see + <varname>RemainAfterExit=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--send-sighup</option></term> + + <listitem><para>When terminating the scope or service unit, send a SIGHUP immediately after SIGTERM. This is + useful to indicate to shells and shell-like processes that the connection has been severed. Also see + <varname>SendSIGHUP=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.kill</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--service-type=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Sets the service type. Also see + <varname>Type=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. This + option has no effect in conjunction with + <option>--scope</option>. Defaults to + <constant>simple</constant>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--uid=</option></term> + <term><option>--gid=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Runs the service process under the specified UNIX user and group. Also see + <varname>User=</varname> and <varname>Group=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--nice=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Runs the service process with the specified + nice level. Also see <varname>Nice=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-E <replaceable>NAME</replaceable>=<replaceable>VALUE</replaceable></option></term> + <term><option>--setenv=<replaceable>NAME</replaceable>=<replaceable>VALUE</replaceable></option></term> + + <listitem><para>Runs the service process with the specified environment variable set. + Also see <varname>Environment=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--pty</option></term> + <term><option>-t</option></term> + + <listitem><para>When invoking the command, the transient service connects its standard input and output to the + terminal <command>systemd-run</command> is invoked on, via a pseudo TTY device. This allows running binaries + that expect interactive user input as services, such as interactive command shells.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--quiet</option></term> + <term><option>-q</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Suppresses additional informational output + while running. This is particularly useful in combination with + <option>--pty</option> when it will suppress the initial + message explaining how to terminate the TTY connection.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--on-active=</option></term> + <term><option>--on-boot=</option></term> + <term><option>--on-startup=</option></term> + <term><option>--on-unit-active=</option></term> + <term><option>--on-unit-inactive=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Defines a monotonic timer relative to different starting points for starting the specified + command. See <varname>OnActiveSec=</varname>, <varname>OnBootSec=</varname>, <varname>OnStartupSec=</varname>, + <varname>OnUnitActiveSec=</varname> and <varname>OnUnitInactiveSec=</varname> in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.timer</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for + details. These options may not be combined with <option>--scope</option>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--on-calendar=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Defines a calendar timer for starting the specified command. See <varname>OnCalendar=</varname> + in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.timer</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. This + option may not be combined with <option>--scope</option>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--timer-property=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Sets a property on the timer unit that is created. This option is similar to + <option>--property=</option> but applies to the transient timer unit rather than the transient service unit + created. This option only has an effect in conjunction with <option>--on-active=</option>, + <option>--on-boot=</option>, <option>--on-startup=</option>, <option>--on-unit-active=</option>, + <option>--on-unit-inactive=</option> or <option>--on-calendar=</option>. This option takes an assignment in the + same format as <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>'s + <command>set-property</command> command.</para> </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--no-block</option></term> + + <listitem> + <para>Do not synchronously wait for the unit start operation to finish. If this option is not specified, the + start request for the transient unit will be verified, enqueued and <command>systemd-run</command> will wait + until the unit's start-up is completed. By passing this argument, it is only verified and enqueued. This + option may not be combined with <option>--wait</option>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--wait</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Synchronously wait for the transient service to terminate. If this option is specified, the + start request for the transient unit is verified, enqueued, and waited for. Subsequently the invoked unit is + monitored, and it is waited until it is deactivated again (most likely because the specified command + completed). On exit, terse information about the unit's runtime is shown, including total runtime (as well as + CPU usage, if <option>--property=CPUAccounting=1</option> was set) and the exit code and status of the main + process. This output may be suppressed with <option>--quiet</option>. This option may not be combined with + <option>--no-block</option>, <option>--scope</option> or the various timer options.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="user" /> + <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="system" /> + <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="host" /> + <xi:include href="user-system-options.xml" xpointer="machine" /> + + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" /> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" /> + </variablelist> + + <para>All command line arguments after the first non-option + argument become part of the command line of the launched + process. If a command is run as service unit, its first argument + needs to be an absolute binary path.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Exit status</title> + + <para>On success, 0 is returned, a non-zero failure + code otherwise.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + + <example> + <title>Logging environment variables provided by systemd to services</title> + + <programlisting># systemd-run env +Running as unit: run-19945.service +# journalctl -u run-19945.service +Sep 08 07:37:21 bupkis systemd[1]: Starting /usr/bin/env... +Sep 08 07:37:21 bupkis systemd[1]: Started /usr/bin/env. +Sep 08 07:37:21 bupkis env[19948]: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin +Sep 08 07:37:21 bupkis env[19948]: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 +Sep 08 07:37:21 bupkis env[19948]: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-0.rc5.git6.2.fc20.x86_64</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Limiting resources available to a command</title> + + <programlisting># systemd-run -p BlockIOWeight=10 updatedb</programlisting> + + <para>This command invokes the + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>updatedb</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + tool, but lowers the block I/O weight for it to 10. See + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.resource-control</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + for more information on the <varname>BlockIOWeight=</varname> + property.</para> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Running commands at a specified time</title> + + <para>The following command will touch a file after 30 seconds.</para> + + <programlisting># date; systemd-run --on-active=30 --timer-property=AccuracySec=100ms /bin/touch /tmp/foo +Mon Dec 8 20:44:24 KST 2014 +Running as unit: run-71.timer +Will run service as unit: run-71.service +# journalctl -b -u run-71.timer +-- Logs begin at Fri 2014-12-05 19:09:21 KST, end at Mon 2014-12-08 20:44:54 KST. -- +Dec 08 20:44:38 container systemd[1]: Starting /bin/touch /tmp/foo. +Dec 08 20:44:38 container systemd[1]: Started /bin/touch /tmp/foo. +# journalctl -b -u run-71.service +-- Logs begin at Fri 2014-12-05 19:09:21 KST, end at Mon 2014-12-08 20:44:54 KST. -- +Dec 08 20:44:48 container systemd[1]: Starting /bin/touch /tmp/foo... +Dec 08 20:44:48 container systemd[1]: Started /bin/touch /tmp/foo.</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Allowing access to the tty</title> + + <para>The following command invokes <filename>/bin/bash</filename> as a service + passing its standard input, output and error to the calling TTY.</para> + + <programlisting># systemd-run -t --send-sighup /bin/bash</programlisting> + </example> + + <example> + <title>Start <command>screen</command> as a user service</title> + + <programlisting>$ systemd-run --scope --user screen +Running scope as unit run-r14b0047ab6df45bfb45e7786cc839e76.scope. + +$ screen -ls +There is a screen on: + 492..laptop (Detached) +1 Socket in /var/run/screen/S-fatima. +</programlisting> + + <para>This starts the <command>screen</command> process as a child of the + <command>systemd --user</command> process that was started by + <filename>user@.service</filename>, in a scope unit. A + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.scope</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + unit is used instead of a + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> + unit, because <command>screen</command> will exit when detaching from the terminal, + and a service unit would be terminated. Running <command>screen</command> + as a user unit has the advantage that it is not part of the session scope. + If <varname>KillUserProcesses=yes</varname> is configured in + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>logind.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + the default, the session scope will be terminated when the user logs + out of that session.</para> + + <para>The <filename>user@.service</filename> is started automatically + when the user first logs in, and stays around as long as at least one + login session is open. After the user logs out of the last session, + <filename>user@.service</filename> and all services underneath it + are terminated. This behavior is the default, when "lingering" is + not enabled for that user. Enabling lingering means that + <filename>user@.service</filename> is started automatically during + boot, even if the user is not logged in, and that the service is + not terminated when the user logs out.</para> + + <para>Enabling lingering allows the user to run processes without being logged in, + for example to allow <command>screen</command> to persist after the user logs out, + even if the session scope is terminated. In the default configuration, users can + enable lingering for themselves:</para> + + <programlisting>$ loginctl enable-linger</programlisting> + </example> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.scope</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.slice</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.resource-control</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.timer</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-mount</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machinectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |