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<para>Only applies to lines of type <varname>u</varname> and should otherwise
be left unset (or <literal>-</literal>). It is recommended to omit this, unless
software strictly requires a home directory to be set.</para>
+
+ <para><command>systemd-sysusers</command> only sets the home directory record in the
+ user database. To actually create the directory, consider adding a corresponding
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>tmpfiles.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ fragment.</para>
</refsect2>
<refsect2>