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This file is part of systemd.
Copyright 2012 Lennart Poettering
<para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> is a generator
that automatically instantiates
- <filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> on the kernel console
- <filename>/dev/console</filename> if that is not directed to the
- virtual console subsystem. It will also instantiate
+ <filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> on the kernel
+ console(s), if they can function as ttys and are not provided by
+ the virtual console subsystem. It will also instantiate
<filename>serial-getty@.service</filename> instances for
virtualizer consoles, if execution in a virtualized environment is
- detected. Finally, it will instantiate
+ detected. If execution in a container environment is detected, it
+ will instead enable <filename>console-getty.service</filename> for
+ <filename>/dev/console</filename>, and
<filename>container-getty@.service</filename> instances for
additional container pseudo TTYs as requested by the container
manager (see <ulink
<para><filename>systemd-getty-generator</filename> implements
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
- <para>Further information about configuration of gettys you may
- find in
+ <para>Further information about configuration of gettys can be
+ found in
<ulink url="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/serial-console.html">systemd
for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and
Elsewhere)</ulink>.</para>