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diff --git a/man/machine-info.xml b/man/machine-info.xml index 4dd3741c8..518face14 100644 --- a/man/machine-info.xml +++ b/man/machine-info.xml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/xhtml/docbook.xsl"?> <!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" - "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> <!-- This file is part of systemd. @@ -23,188 +23,164 @@ --> <refentry id="machine-info"> - <refentryinfo> - <title>machine-info</title> - <productname>systemd</productname> - - <authorgroup> - <author> - <contrib>Developer</contrib> - <firstname>Lennart</firstname> - <surname>Poettering</surname> - <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> - </author> - </authorgroup> - </refentryinfo> - - <refmeta> - <refentrytitle>machine-info</refentrytitle> - <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> - </refmeta> - - <refnamediv> - <refname>machine-info</refname> - <refpurpose>Local machine information file</refpurpose> - </refnamediv> - - <refsynopsisdiv> - <para><filename>/etc/machine-info</filename></para> - </refsynopsisdiv> - - <refsect1> - <title>Description</title> - - <para>The <filename>/etc/machine-info</filename> file - contains machine metadata.</para> - - <para>The basic file format of - <filename>machine-info</filename> is a - newline-separated list of environment-like - shell-compatible variable assignments. It is possible - to source the configuration from shell scripts, - however, beyond mere variable assignments no shell - features are supported, allowing applications to read - the file without implementing a shell compatible - execution engine.</para> - - <para><filename>/etc/machine-info</filename> contains - metadata about the machine that is set by the user or - administrator.</para> - - <para>Depending on the operating system other - configuration files might be checked for machine - information as well, however only as fallback.</para> - - <para>You may use - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> - to change the settings of this file from the command - line.</para> - </refsect1> - - <refsect1> - <title>Options</title> - - <para>The following machine metadata parameters may - be set using - <filename>/etc/machine-info</filename>:</para> - - <variablelist> - - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>PRETTY_HOSTNAME=</varname></term> - - <listitem><para>A pretty - human-readable UTF-8 machine identifier - string. This should contain a name - like <literal>Lennart's - Laptop</literal> which is useful to - present to the user and does not - suffer by the syntax limitations of - internet domain names. If possible, the - internet hostname as configured in - <filename>/etc/hostname</filename> - should be kept similar to this - one. Example: if this value is - <literal>Lennart's Computer</literal> - an Internet hostname of - <literal>lennarts-computer</literal> - might be a good choice. If this - parameter is not set, an application - should fall back to the Internet host - name for presentation - purposes.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>ICON_NAME=</varname></term> - - <listitem><para>An icon identifying - this machine according to the <ulink - url="http://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-naming-spec/icon-naming-spec-latest.html">XDG - Icon Naming Specification</ulink>. If - this parameter is not set, an - application should fall back to - <literal>computer</literal> or a - similar icon name.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>CHASSIS=</varname></term> - - <listitem><para>The chassis - type. Currently, the following chassis - types are defined: - <literal>desktop</literal>, - <literal>laptop</literal>, - <literal>server</literal>, - <literal>tablet</literal>, - <literal>handset</literal>, - <literal>watch</literal>, and - <literal>embedded</literal> as well as - the special chassis types - <literal>vm</literal> and - <literal>container</literal> for - virtualized systems that lack an - immediate physical chassis. Note that - many systems allow detection of the - chassis type automatically (based on - firmware information or - suchlike). This setting (if set) shall - take precedence over automatically - detected information and is useful to - override misdetected configuration or - to manually configure the chassis type - where automatic detection is not - available.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>DEPLOYMENT=</varname></term> - - <listitem><para>Describes the system - deployment environment. One of the - following is suggested: - <literal>development</literal>, - <literal>integration</literal>, - <literal>staging</literal>, - <literal>production</literal>. - </para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><varname>LOCATION=</varname></term> - - <listitem><para>Describes the system - location if applicable and - known. Takes a human-friendly, - free-form string. This may be as - generic as <literal>Berlin, - Germany</literal> or as specific as - <literal>Left Rack, 2nd - Shelf</literal>.</para></listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </refsect1> - - <refsect1> - <title>Example</title> - - <programlisting>PRETTY_HOSTNAME="Lennart's Tablet" + <refentryinfo> + <title>machine-info</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Lennart</firstname> + <surname>Poettering</surname> + <email>lennart@poettering.net</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>machine-info</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>machine-info</refname> + <refpurpose>Local machine information file</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>/etc/machine-info</filename></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para>The <filename>/etc/machine-info</filename> file contains + machine metadata.</para> + + <para>The basic file format of <filename>machine-info</filename> + is a newline-separated list of environment-like shell-compatible + variable assignments. It is possible to source the configuration + from shell scripts, however, beyond mere variable assignments no + shell features are supported, allowing applications to read the + file without implementing a shell compatible execution + engine.</para> + + <para><filename>/etc/machine-info</filename> contains metadata + about the machine that is set by the user or administrator.</para> + + <para>Depending on the operating system other configuration files + might be checked for machine information as well, however only as + fallback.</para> + + <para>You may use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + to change the settings of this file from the command line.</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + + <para>The following machine metadata parameters may be set using + <filename>/etc/machine-info</filename>:</para> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>PRETTY_HOSTNAME=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>A pretty human-readable UTF-8 machine + identifier string. This should contain a name like + <literal>Lennart's Laptop</literal> which is useful to present + to the user and does not suffer by the syntax limitations of + internet domain names. If possible, the internet hostname as + configured in <filename>/etc/hostname</filename> should be + kept similar to this one. Example: if this value is + <literal>Lennart's Computer</literal> an Internet hostname of + <literal>lennarts-computer</literal> might be a good choice. + If this parameter is not set, an application should fall back + to the Internet host name for presentation + purposes.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>ICON_NAME=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>An icon identifying this machine according to + the <ulink + url="http://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-naming-spec/icon-naming-spec-latest.html">XDG + Icon Naming Specification</ulink>. If this parameter is not + set, an application should fall back to + <literal>computer</literal> or a similar icon + name.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>CHASSIS=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>The chassis type. Currently, the following + chassis types are defined: + <literal>desktop</literal>, + <literal>laptop</literal>, + <literal>server</literal>, + <literal>tablet</literal>, + <literal>handset</literal>, + <literal>watch</literal>, and + <literal>embedded</literal> + as well as the special chassis types + <literal>vm</literal> and + <literal>container</literal> for + virtualized systems that lack an immediate physical chassis. + Note that many systems allow detection of the chassis type + automatically (based on firmware information or suchlike). + This setting (if set) shall take precedence over automatically + detected information and is useful to override misdetected + configuration or to manually configure the chassis type where + automatic detection is not available.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>DEPLOYMENT=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>Describes the system deployment environment. + One of the following is suggested: + <literal>development</literal>, + <literal>integration</literal>, + <literal>staging</literal>, + <literal>production</literal>. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>LOCATION=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>Describes the system location if applicable + and known. Takes a human-friendly, free-form string. This may + be as generic as <literal>Berlin, Germany</literal> or as + specific as <literal>Left Rack, 2nd Shelf</literal>. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Example</title> + + <programlisting>PRETTY_HOSTNAME="Lennart's Tablet" ICON_NAME=computer-tablet CHASSIS=tablet DEPLOYMENT=production</programlisting> - </refsect1> - - <refsect1> - <title>See Also</title> - <para> - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>os-release</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-hostnamed.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> - </para> - </refsect1> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>os-release</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostname</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>machine-id</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>hostnamectl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-hostnamed.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> </refentry> |