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<filename>cryptsetup-pre.target</filename>,
<filename>cryptsetup.target</filename>,
<filename>ctrl-alt-del.target</filename>,
+ <filename>boot-complete.target</filename>,
<filename>default.target</filename>,
<filename>emergency.target</filename>,
<filename>exit.target</filename>,
<filename>sysinit.target</filename>,
<filename>system-update.target</filename>,
<filename>system-update-pre.target</filename>,
+ <filename>time-set.target</filename>,
<filename>time-sync.target</filename>,
<filename>timers.target</filename>,
<filename>umount.target</filename>,
+ <filename>usb-gadget.target</filename>,
<!-- slices --><filename>-.slice</filename>,
<filename>system.slice</filename>,
<filename>user.slice</filename>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>bootup</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
for details on the targets involved.
</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>boot-complete.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This target is intended as generic synchronization point for services that shall determine or act on
+ whether the boot process completed successfully. Order units that are required to succeed for a boot process
+ to be considered successful before this unit, and add a <varname>Requires=</varname> dependency from the
+ target unit to them. Order units that shall only run when the boot process is considered successful after the
+ target unit and pull in the target from it, also with <varname>Requires=</varname>. Note that by default this
+ target unit is not part of the initial boot transaction, but is supposed to be pulled in only if required by
+ units that want to run only on successful boots.</para>
+
+ <para>See
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-boot-check-no-failures.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ for a service that implements a generic system health check and orders itself before
+ <filename>boot-complete.target</filename>.</para>
+ <para>See
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-bless-boot.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ for a service that propagates boot success information to the boot loader, and orders itself after
+ <filename>boot-complete.target</filename>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
<para>A special target unit that sets up all slice units (see
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.slice</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
- for details) that shall be active after boot. By default the generic
- <filename>system.slice</filename> slice unit, as well as the root slice unit
- <filename>-.slice</filename>, is pulled in and ordered before this unit (see
+ for details) that shall always be active after boot. By default the generic
+ <filename>system.slice</filename> slice unit as well as the root slice unit
+ <filename>-.slice</filename> are pulled in and ordered before this unit (see
below).</para>
- <para>It's a good idea to add <varname>WantedBy=slices.target</varname> lines to the
- <literal>[Install]</literal> section of all slices units that may be installed
- dynamically.</para>
+ <para>Adding slice units to <filename>slices.target</filename> is generally not
+ necessary. Instead, when some unit that uses <varname>Slice=</varname> is started, the
+ specified slice will be started automatically. Adding
+ <varname>WantedBy=slices.target</varname> lines to the <literal>[Install]</literal>
+ section should only be done for units that need to be always active. In that case care
+ needs to be taken to avoid creating a loop through the automatic dependencies on
+ "parent" slices.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
dynamically when audio hardware is found.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>usb-gadget.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This target is started automatically as soon as a
+ USB Device Controller becomes available at boot.</para>
+
+ <para>This may be used to pull in usb gadget
+ dynamically when UDC hardware is found.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
the <literal>$portmap</literal> facility.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>time-set.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Services responsible for setting the system clock from
+ a local source (such as a maintained timestamp file or
+ imprecise real-time clock) should pull in this target and
+ order themselves before it. Services where approximate time
+ is desired should be ordered after this unit, but not pull
+ it in. This target does not provide the accuracy guarantees
+ of <filename>time-sync.target</filename>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><filename>time-sync.target</filename></term>
<listitem>
<title>Special User Units</title>
<para>When systemd runs as a user instance, the following special
- units are available, which have similar definitions as their
+ units are available:</para>
+
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term><filename>default.target</filename></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>This is the main target of the user session, started by default. Various services that
+ compose the normal user session should be pulled into this target. In this regard,
+ <filename>default.target</filename> is similar to <filename>multi-user.target</filename> in the
+ system instance, but it is a real unit, not an alias.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+
+ <para>In addition, the following units are available which have definitions similar to their
system counterparts:
<filename>exit.target</filename>,
- <filename>default.target</filename>,
<filename>shutdown.target</filename>,
<filename>sockets.target</filename>,
<filename>timers.target</filename>,
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