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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-05-06 02:25:50 +0000 |
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diff --git a/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml b/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b5a3006 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/systemd-getty-generator.xml @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<?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"> +<!-- + SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+ +--> +<refentry id="systemd-getty-generator"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-getty-generator</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-getty-generator</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-getty-generator</refname> + <refpurpose>Generator for enabling getty instances on the + console</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-getty-generator</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> is a generator + that automatically instantiates + <filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> on the kernel + console(s), if they can function as ttys and are not provided by + the virtual console subsystem. It will also instantiate + <filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> instances for + virtualizer consoles, if execution in a virtualized environment is + detected. If execution in a container environment is detected, it + will instead enable <filename>console-getty.service</filename> for + <filename>/dev/console</filename>, and + <filename>container-getty@.service</filename> instances for + additional container pseudo TTYs as requested by the container + manager (see <ulink + url="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/ContainerInterface/"><filename>Container + Interface</filename></ulink>). This should ensure that the user is + shown a login prompt at the right place, regardless of which + environment the system is started in. For example, it is + sufficient to redirect the kernel console with a kernel command + line argument such as <varname>console=</varname> to get both + kernel messages and a getty prompt on a serial TTY. See <ulink + url="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt"><filename>kernel-parameters.txt</filename></ulink> + for more information on the <varname>console=</varname> kernel + parameter.</para> + + <para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> implements + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para> + + <para>Further information about configuration of gettys can be + found in + <ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/serial-console.html">systemd + for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and + Elsewhere)</ulink>.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry project='man-pages'><refentrytitle>agetty</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |