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authorZbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbyszek@in.waw.pl>2021-02-18 20:57:06 +0100
committerYu Watanabe <watanabe.yu+github@gmail.com>2021-02-19 06:05:42 +0100
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Recommend drop-ins over modifications to the main config file
As discussed in https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/18347.
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<para>The default configuration is set during compilation, so configuration is only needed when it is
necessary to deviate from those defaults. Initially, the main configuration file in
<filename>/etc/systemd/</filename> contains commented out entries showing the defaults as a guide to the
- administrator. Local overrides can be created by editing this file or by creating drop-ins, see below.
- </para>
+ administrator. Local overrides can be created by editing this file or by creating drop-ins, as described
+ below. Using drop-ins for local configuration is recommended over modifications to the main configuration
+ file.</para>
<para>In addition to the "main" configuration file, drop-in configuration snippets are read from
<filename>/usr/lib/systemd/*.conf.d/</filename>, <filename>/usr/local/lib/systemd/*.conf.d/</filename>,