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diff --git a/man/systemd-system.conf.xml b/man/systemd-system.conf.xml index ae5b61b..39117f6 100644 --- a/man/systemd-system.conf.xml +++ b/man/systemd-system.conf.xml @@ -474,10 +474,12 @@ <term><varname>ManagerEnvironment=</varname></term> <listitem><para>Takes the same arguments as <varname>DefaultEnvironment=</varname>, see above. Sets - environment variables just for the manager process itself. In contrast to user managers, these variables - are not inherited by processes spawned by the system manager, use <varname>DefaultEnvironment=</varname> + environment variables for the manager process itself. These variables are inherited by processes + spawned by user managers, but not the system manager - use <varname>DefaultEnvironment=</varname> for that. Note that these variables are merged into the existing environment block. In particular, in - case of the system manager, this includes variables set by the kernel based on the kernel command line.</para> + case of the system manager, this includes variables set by the kernel based on the kernel command line. + As with <varname>DefaultEnvironment=</varname>, this environment block is internal, and changes are not + reflected in the manager's <filename>/proc/PID/environ</filename>.</para> <para>Setting environment variables for the manager process may be useful to modify its behaviour. See <ulink url="https://systemd.io/ENVIRONMENT">Known Environment Variables</ulink> for a |