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<?xml version="1.0"?>
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<refentry id="systemd-system-update-generator">

  <refentryinfo>
    <title>systemd-system-update-generator</title>
    <productname>systemd</productname>
  </refentryinfo>

  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>systemd-system-update-generator</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
  </refmeta>

  <refnamediv>
    <refname>systemd-system-update-generator</refname>
    <refpurpose>Generator for redirecting boot to offline update mode</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-system-update-generator</filename></para>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>

    <para><filename>systemd-system-update-generator</filename> is a
    generator that automatically redirects the boot process to
    <filename>system-update.target</filename>, if
    <filename>/system-update</filename> or <filename>/etc/system-update</filename> exists. This is required to
    implement the logic explained in the
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.offline-updates</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
    </para>

    <para><filename>systemd-system-update-generator</filename> implements
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>See Also</title>
    <para>
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
    </para>
  </refsect1>

</refentry>