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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml index b98264c986..e796245ae5 100644 --- a/man/systemd.service.xml +++ b/man/systemd.service.xml @@ -264,16 +264,14 @@ <varlistentry> <term><varname>PIDFile=</varname></term> - <listitem><para>Takes an absolute filename pointing to the - PID file of this daemon. Use of this option is recommended for - services where <varname>Type=</varname> is set to - <option>forking</option>. systemd will read the PID of the - main process of the daemon after start-up of the service. - systemd will not write to the file configured here, although - it will remove the file after the service has shut down if it - still exists. - </para> - </listitem> + <listitem><para>Takes an absolute path referring to the PID file of the service. Usage of this option is + recommended for services where <varname>Type=</varname> is set to <option>forking</option>. The service manager + will read the PID of the main process of the service from this file after start-up of the service. The service + manager will not write to the file configured here, although it will remove the file after the service has shut + down if it still exists. The PID file does not need to be owned by a privileged user, but if it is owned by an + unprivileged user additional safety restrictions are enforced: the file may not be a symlink to a file owned by + a different user (neither directly nor indirectly), and the PID file must refer to a process already belonging + to the service.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> |