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diff --git a/man/systemd.service.xml b/man/systemd.service.xml index 5042066d0d..95cb0aca3d 100644 --- a/man/systemd.service.xml +++ b/man/systemd.service.xml @@ -256,6 +256,31 @@ </varlistentry> <varlistentry> + <term><varname>ExitType=</varname></term> + + <listitem> + <para>Specifies when the manager should consider the service to be finished. One of <option>main</option> or + <option>cgroup</option>:</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>If set to <option>main</option> (the default), the service manager + will consider the unit stopped when the main process, which is determined according to the + <varname>Type=</varname>, exits. Consequently, it cannot be used with + <varname>Type=</varname><option>oneshot</option>.</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para>If set to <option>cgroup</option>, the service will be considered running as long as at + least one process in the cgroup has not exited.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + <para>It is generally recommended to use <varname>ExitType=</varname><option>main</option> when a service has + a known forking model and a main process can reliably be determined. <varname>ExitType=</varname> + <option>cgroup</option> is meant for applications whose forking model is not known ahead of time and which + might not have a specific main process. It is well suited for transient or automatically generated services, + such as graphical applications inside of a desktop environment.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> <term><varname>RemainAfterExit=</varname></term> <listitem><para>Takes a boolean value that specifies whether |