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<a href="../libudev/index.html">gudev </a><span style="float:right">systemd 219</span><hr><div class="refentry"><a name="systemd.special"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>systemd.special — Special systemd units</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><p><code class="filename">basic.target</code>,
<code class="filename">bluetooth.target</code>,
<code class="filename">ctrl-alt-del.target</code>,
<code class="filename">cryptsetup.target</code>,
<code class="filename">cryptsetup-pre.target</code>,
<code class="filename">dbus.service</code>,
<code class="filename">dbus.socket</code>,
<code class="filename">default.target</code>,
<code class="filename">display-manager.service</code>,
<code class="filename">emergency.target</code>,
<code class="filename">exit.target</code>,
<code class="filename">final.target</code>,
<code class="filename">getty.target</code>,
<code class="filename">graphical.target</code>,
<code class="filename">halt.target</code>,
<code class="filename">hibernate.target</code>,
<code class="filename">hybrid-sleep.target</code>,
<code class="filename">initrd-fs.target</code>,
<code class="filename">kbrequest.target</code>,
<code class="filename">kexec.target</code>,
<code class="filename">local-fs.target</code>,
<code class="filename">local-fs-pre.target</code>,
<code class="filename">multi-user.target</code>,
<code class="filename">network.target</code>,
<code class="filename">network-online.target</code>,
<code class="filename">network-pre.target</code>,
<code class="filename">nss-lookup.target</code>,
<code class="filename">nss-user-lookup.target</code>,
<code class="filename">paths.target</code>,
<code class="filename">poweroff.target</code>,
<code class="filename">printer.target</code>,
<code class="filename">reboot.target</code>,
<code class="filename">remote-fs.target</code>,
<code class="filename">remote-fs-pre.target</code>,
<code class="filename">rescue.target</code>,
<code class="filename">initrd-root-fs.target</code>,
<code class="filename">rpcbind.target</code>,
<code class="filename">runlevel2.target</code>,
<code class="filename">runlevel3.target</code>,
<code class="filename">runlevel4.target</code>,
<code class="filename">runlevel5.target</code>,
<code class="filename">shutdown.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sigpwr.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sleep.target</code>,
<code class="filename">smartcard.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sockets.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sound.target</code>,
<code class="filename">suspend.target</code>,
<code class="filename">swap.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sysinit.target</code>,
<code class="filename">syslog.socket</code>,
<code class="filename">system-update.target</code>,
<code class="filename">time-sync.target</code>,
<code class="filename">timers.target</code>,
<code class="filename">umount.target</code>,
<code class="filename">-.slice</code>,
<code class="filename">system.slice</code>,
<code class="filename">user.slice</code>,
<code class="filename">machine.slice</code></p></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275576377296"></a><h2 id="Description">Description<a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#Description"></a></h2><p>A few units are treated specially by systemd. They have
special internal semantics and cannot be renamed.</p></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275576375984"></a><h2 id="Special System Units">Special System Units<a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#Special%20System%20Units"></a></h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt id="basic.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">basic.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#basic.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit covering basic boot-up.</p><p>systemd automatically adds dependencies of the types
<code class="varname">Requires=</code> and <code class="varname">After=</code>
for this target unit to all services (except for those with
<code class="varname">DefaultDependencies=no</code>).</p><p>Usually this should pull-in all mount points, swap
devices, sockets, timers, and path units and other basic
initialization necessary for general purpose daemons.</p></dd><dt id="ctrl-alt-del.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">ctrl-alt-del.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#ctrl-alt-del.target"></a></dt><dd><p>systemd starts this target whenever Control+Alt+Del is
pressed on the console. Usually this should be aliased
(symlinked) to <code class="filename">reboot.target</code>.</p></dd><dt id="cryptsetup.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">cryptsetup.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#cryptsetup.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A target that pulls in setup services for all
encrypted block devices.</p></dd><dt id="dbus.service"><span class="term"><code class="filename">dbus.service</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#dbus.service"></a></dt><dd><p>A special unit for the D-Bus bus daemon. As soon as
this service is fully started up systemd will connect to it
and register its service.</p></dd><dt id="dbus.socket"><span class="term"><code class="filename">dbus.socket</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#dbus.socket"></a></dt><dd><p>A special unit for the D-Bus system bus socket. All
units with <code class="varname">Type=dbus</code> automatically gain a
dependency on this unit.</p></dd><dt id="default.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">default.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#default.target"></a></dt><dd><p>The default unit systemd starts at bootup. Usually
this should be aliased (symlinked) to
<code class="filename">multi-user.target</code> or
<code class="filename">graphical.target</code>.</p><p>The default unit systemd starts at bootup can be
overridden with the <code class="varname">systemd.unit=</code> kernel
command line option.</p></dd><dt id="display-manager.service"><span class="term"><code class="filename">display-manager.service</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#display-manager.service"></a></dt><dd><p>The display manager service. Usually this should be
aliased (symlinked) to <code class="filename">gdm.service</code> or a
similar display manager service.</p></dd><dt id="emergency.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">emergency.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#emergency.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that starts an emergency shell
on the main console. This unit is supposed to be used with
the kernel command line option
<code class="varname">systemd.unit=</code> and has otherwise little
use.
</p></dd><dt id="final.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">final.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#final.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that is used during the shutdown
logic and may be used to pull in late services after all
normal services are already terminated and all mounts
unmounted.
</p></dd><dt id="getty.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">getty.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#getty.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that pulls in statically
configured local TTY <code class="filename">getty</code> instances.
</p></dd><dt id="graphical.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">graphical.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#graphical.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for setting up a graphical login
screen. This pulls in
<code class="filename">multi-user.target</code>.</p><p>Units that are needed for graphical logins shall add
<code class="varname">Wants=</code> dependencies for their unit to
this unit (or <code class="filename">multi-user.target</code>) during
installation. This is best configured via
<code class="varname">WantedBy=graphical.target</code> in the unit's
"<code class="literal">[Install]</code>" section.</p></dd><dt id="hibernate.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">hibernate.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#hibernate.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for hibernating the system. This
pulls in <code class="filename">sleep.target</code>.</p></dd><dt id="hybrid-sleep.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">hybrid-sleep.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#hybrid-sleep.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for hibernating and suspending
the system at the same time. This pulls in
<code class="filename">sleep.target</code>.</p></dd><dt id="halt.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">halt.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#halt.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for shutting down and halting
the system. Note that this target is distinct from
<code class="filename">poweroff.target</code> in that it generally
really just halts the system rather than powering it
down.</p><p>Applications wanting to halt the system should start
this unit.</p></dd><dt id="initrd-fs.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">initrd-fs.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#initrd-fs.target"></a></dt><dd><p><a href="systemd-fstab-generator.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd-fstab-generator</span>(3)</span></a>
automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">Before=</code> to
<code class="filename">sysroot-usr.mount</code> and all mount points
found in <code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> that have
<code class="option">x-initrd.mount</code> and not have
<code class="option">noauto</code> mount options set.</p></dd><dt id="kbrequest.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">kbrequest.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#kbrequest.target"></a></dt><dd><p>systemd starts this target whenever Alt+ArrowUp is
pressed on the console. This is a good candidate to be
aliased (symlinked) to
<code class="filename">rescue.target</code>.</p></dd><dt id="kexec.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">kexec.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#kexec.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for shutting down and rebooting
the system via kexec.</p><p>Applications wanting to reboot the system with kexec
should start this unit.</p></dd><dt id="local-fs.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">local-fs.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#local-fs.target"></a></dt><dd><p><a href="systemd-fstab-generator.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd-fstab-generator</span>(3)</span></a>
automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">Before=</code> to all mount units that refer to
local mount points for this target unit. In addition, it
adds dependencies of type <code class="varname">Wants=</code> to this
target unit for those mounts listed in
<code class="filename">/etc/fstab</code> that have the
<code class="option">auto</code> mount option set.</p></dd><dt id="multi-user.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">multi-user.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#multi-user.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for setting up a multi-user
system (non-graphical). This is pulled in by
<code class="filename">graphical.target</code>.</p><p>Units that are needed for a multi-user system shall
add <code class="varname">Wants=</code> dependencies for their unit to
this unit during installation. This is best configured via
<code class="varname">WantedBy=multi-user.target</code> in the unit's
"<code class="literal">[Install]</code>" section.</p></dd><dt id="network-online.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">network-online.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#network-online.target"></a></dt><dd><p>Units that strictly require a configured network
connection should pull in
<code class="filename">network-online.target</code> (via a
<code class="varname">Wants=</code> type dependency) and order
themselves after it. This target unit is intended to pull in
a service that delays further execution until the network is
sufficiently set up. What precisely this requires is left to
the implementation of the network managing service.</p><p>Note the distinction between this unit and
<code class="filename">network.target</code>. This unit is an active
unit (i.e. pulled in by the consumer rather than the
provider of this functionality) and pulls in a service which
possibly adds substantial delays to further execution. In
contrast, <code class="filename">network.target</code> is a passive
unit (i.e. pulled in by the provider of the functionality,
rather than the consumer) that usually does not delay
execution much. Usually, <code class="filename">network.target</code>
is part of the boot of most systems, while
<code class="filename">network-online.target</code> is not, except
when at least one unit requires it. Also see <a class="ulink" href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/NetworkTarget" target="_top">Running
Services After the Network is up</a> for more
information.</p><p>All mount units for remote network file systems
automatically pull in this unit, and order themselves after
it. Note that networking daemons that simply provide
functionality to other hosts generally do not need to pull
this in.</p></dd><dt id="paths.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">paths.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#paths.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that sets up all path units (see
<a href="systemd.path.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.path</span>(5)</span></a>
for details) that shall be active after boot.</p><p>It is recommended that path units installed by
applications get pulled in via <code class="varname">Wants=</code>
dependencies from this unit. This is best configured via a
<code class="varname">WantedBy=paths.target</code> in the path unit's
"<code class="literal">[Install]</code>" section.</p></dd><dt id="poweroff.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">poweroff.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#poweroff.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for shutting down and powering
off the system.</p><p>Applications wanting to power off the system should
start this unit.</p><p><code class="filename">runlevel0.target</code> is an alias for
this target unit, for compatibility with SysV.</p></dd><dt id="reboot.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">reboot.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#reboot.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for shutting down and rebooting
the system.</p><p>Applications wanting to reboot the system should start
this unit.</p><p><code class="filename">runlevel6.target</code> is an alias for
this target unit, for compatibility with SysV.</p></dd><dt id="remote-fs.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">remote-fs.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#remote-fs.target"></a></dt><dd><p>Similar to <code class="filename">local-fs.target</code>, but
for remote mount points.</p><p>systemd automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">After=</code> for this target unit to all SysV
init script service units with an LSB header referring to
the "<code class="literal">$remote_fs</code>" facility.</p></dd><dt id="rescue.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">rescue.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#rescue.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for setting up the base system
and a rescue shell.</p><p><code class="filename">runlevel1.target</code> is an alias for
this target unit, for compatibility with SysV.</p></dd><dt id="initrd-root-fs.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">initrd-root-fs.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#initrd-root-fs.target"></a></dt><dd><p><a href="systemd-fstab-generator.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd-fstab-generator</span>(3)</span></a>
automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">Before=</code> to the
<code class="filename">sysroot.mount</code> unit, which is generated
from the kernel command line.
</p></dd><dt id="runlevel2.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">runlevel2.target</code>, </span><span class="term"><code class="filename">runlevel3.target</code>, </span><span class="term"><code class="filename">runlevel4.target</code>, </span><span class="term"><code class="filename">runlevel5.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#runlevel2.target"></a></dt><dd><p>These are targets that are called whenever the SysV
compatibility code asks for runlevel 2, 3, 4, 5,
respectively. It is a good idea to make this an alias for
(i.e. symlink to) <code class="filename">multi-user.target</code>
(for runlevel 2) or <code class="filename">graphical.target</code>
(the others).</p></dd><dt id="shutdown.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">shutdown.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#shutdown.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that terminates the services on
system shutdown.</p><p>Services that shall be terminated on system shutdown
shall add <code class="varname">Conflicts=</code> dependencies to this
unit for their service unit, which is implicitly done when
<code class="varname">DefaultDependencies=yes</code> is set (the
default).</p></dd><dt id="sigpwr.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">sigpwr.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#sigpwr.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target that is started when systemd receives
the SIGPWR process signal, which is normally sent by the
kernel or UPS daemons when power fails.</p></dd><dt id="sleep.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">sleep.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#sleep.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that is pulled in by
<code class="filename">suspend.target</code>,
<code class="filename">hibernate.target</code> and
<code class="filename">hybrid-sleep.target</code> and may be used to
hook units into the sleep state logic.</p></dd><dt id="sockets.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">sockets.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#sockets.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that sets up all socket
units.(see
<a href="systemd.socket.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.socket</span>(5)</span></a>
for details) that shall be active after boot.</p><p>Services that can be socket-activated shall add
<code class="varname">Wants=</code> dependencies to this unit for
their socket unit during installation. This is best
configured via a <code class="varname">WantedBy=sockets.target</code>
in the socket unit's "<code class="literal">[Install]</code>"
section.</p></dd><dt id="suspend.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">suspend.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#suspend.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit for suspending the system. This
pulls in <code class="filename">sleep.target</code>.</p></dd><dt id="swap.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">swap.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#swap.target"></a></dt><dd><p>Similar to <code class="filename">local-fs.target</code>, but
for swap partitions and swap files.</p></dd><dt id="sysinit.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">sysinit.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#sysinit.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit covering early boot-up
scripts.</p></dd><dt id="syslog.socket"><span class="term"><code class="filename">syslog.socket</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#syslog.socket"></a></dt><dd><p>The socket unit syslog implementations should listen
on. All userspace log messages will be made available on
this socket. For more information about syslog integration,
please consult the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/syslog" target="_top">Syslog
Interface</a> document.</p></dd><dt id="system-update.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">system-update.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#system-update.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that is used for off-line system
updates.
<a href="systemd-system-update-generator.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd-system-update-generator</span>(8)</span></a>
will redirect the boot process to this target if
<code class="filename">/system-update</code> exists. For more
information see the <a class="ulink" href="http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/SystemUpdates" target="_top">System
Updates Specification</a>.</p></dd><dt id="timers.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">timers.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#timers.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that sets up all timer units
(see
<a href="systemd.timer.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.timer</span>(5)</span></a>
for details) that shall be active after boot.</p><p>It is recommended that timer units installed by
applications get pulled in via <code class="varname">Wants=</code>
dependencies from this unit. This is best configured via
<code class="varname">WantedBy=timers.target</code> in the timer
unit's "<code class="literal">[Install]</code>" section.</p></dd><dt id="umount.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">umount.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#umount.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special target unit that umounts all mount and
automount points on system shutdown.</p><p>Mounts that shall be unmounted on system shutdown
shall add Conflicts dependencies to this unit for their
mount unit, which is implicitly done when
<code class="varname">DefaultDependencies=yes</code> is set (the
default).</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275571332224"></a><h2 id="Special System Units for Devices">Special System Units for Devices<a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#Special%20System%20Units%20for%20Devices"></a></h2><p>Some target units are automatically pulled in as devices of
certain kinds show up in the system. These may be used to
automatically activate various services based on the specific type
of the available hardware.</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt id="bluetooth.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">bluetooth.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#bluetooth.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This target is started automatically as soon as a
Bluetooth controller is plugged in or becomes available at
boot.</p><p>This may be used to pull in Bluetooth management
daemons dynamically when Bluetooth hardware is found.</p></dd><dt id="printer.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">printer.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#printer.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This target is started automatically as soon as a
printer is plugged in or becomes available at boot.</p><p>This may be used to pull in printer management daemons
dynamically when printer hardware is found.</p></dd><dt id="smartcard.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">smartcard.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#smartcard.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This target is started automatically as soon as a
smartcard controller is plugged in or becomes available at
boot.</p><p>This may be used to pull in smartcard management
daemons dynamically when smartcard hardware is found.</p></dd><dt id="sound.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">sound.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#sound.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This target is started automatically as soon as a
sound card is plugged in or becomes available at
boot.</p><p>This may be used to pull in audio management daemons
dynamically when audio hardware is found.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275571320224"></a><h2 id="Special Passive System Units ">Special Passive System Units <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#Special%20Passive%20System%20Units%20"></a></h2><p>A number of special system targets are defined that can be
used to properly order boot-up of optional services. These targets
are generally not part of the initial boot transaction, unless
they are explicitly pulled in by one of the implementing services.
Note specifically that these <span class="emphasis"><em>passive</em></span> target
units are generally not pulled in by the consumer of a service,
but by the provider of the service. This means: a consuming
service should order itself after these targets (as appropriate),
but not pull it in. A providing service should order itself before
these targets (as appropriate) and pull it in (via a
<code class="varname">Wants=</code> type dependency).</p><p>Note that these passive units cannot be started manually,
i.e. "<code class="literal">systemctl start time-sync.target</code>" will fail
with an error. They can only be pulled in by dependency. This is
enforced since they exist for ordering purposes only and thus are
not useful as only unit within a transaction.</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt id="cryptsetup-pre.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">cryptsetup-pre.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#cryptsetup-pre.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This passive target unit may be pulled in by services
that want to run before any encrypted block device is set
up. All encrypted block devices are set up after this target
has been reached. Since the shutdown order is implicitly the
reverse start-up order between units, this target is
particularly useful to ensure that a service is shut down
only after all encrypted block devices are fully
stopped.</p></dd><dt id="local-fs-pre.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">local-fs-pre.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#local-fs-pre.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This target unit is
automatically ordered before
all local mount points marked
with <code class="option">auto</code>
(see above). It can be used to
execute certain units before
all local mounts.</p></dd><dt id="network.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">network.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#network.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This unit is supposed to indicate when network
functionality is available, but it is only very weakly
defined what that is supposed to mean, with one exception:
at shutdown, a unit that is ordered after
<code class="filename">network.target</code> will be stopped before
the network -- to whatever level it might be set up then --
is shut down. It is hence useful when writing service files
that require network access on shutdown, which should order
themselves after this target, but not pull it in. Also see
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/NetworkTarget" target="_top">Running
Services After the Network is up</a> for more
information. Also see
<code class="filename">network-online.target</code> described
above.</p><p>systemd automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">After=</code> for this target unit to all SysV
init script service units with an LSB header referring to
the "<code class="literal">$network</code>" facility.</p></dd><dt id="network-pre.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">network-pre.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#network-pre.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This passive target unit may be pulled in by services
that want to run before any network is set up, for example
for the purpose of setting up a firewall. All network
management software orders itself after this target, but
does not pull it in.</p></dd><dt id="nss-lookup.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">nss-lookup.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#nss-lookup.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A target that should be used as synchronization point
for all host/network name service lookups. Note that this is
independent of user/group name lookups for which
<code class="filename">nss-user-lookup.target</code> should be used.
All services for which the availability of full host/network
name resolution is essential should be ordered after this
target, but not pull it in. systemd automatically adds
dependencies of type <code class="varname">After=</code> for this
target unit to all SysV init script service units with an
LSB header referring to the "<code class="literal">$named</code>"
facility.</p></dd><dt id="nss-user-lookup.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">nss-user-lookup.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#nss-user-lookup.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A target that should be used as synchronization point
for all user/group name service lookups. Note that this is
independent of host/network name lookups for which
<code class="filename">nss-lookup.target</code> should be used. All
services for which the availability of the full user/group
database is essential should be ordered after this target,
but not pull it in. Note that system users are always
resolvable, and hence do not require any special ordering
against this target.</p></dd><dt id="remote-fs-pre.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">remote-fs-pre.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#remote-fs-pre.target"></a></dt><dd><p>This target unit is automatically ordered before all
remote mount point units (see above). It can be used to run
certain units before the remote mounts are established. Note
that this unit is generally not part of the initial
transaction, unless the unit that wants to be ordered before
all remote mounts pulls it in via a
<code class="varname">Wants=</code> type dependency. If the unit wants
to be pulled in by the first remote mount showing up, it
should use <code class="filename">network-online.target</code> (see
above).</p></dd><dt id="rpcbind.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">rpcbind.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#rpcbind.target"></a></dt><dd><p>The portmapper/rpcbind pulls in this target and orders
itself before it, to indicate its availability. systemd
automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">After=</code> for this target unit to all SysV
init script service units with an LSB header referring to
the "<code class="literal">$portmap</code>" facility.</p></dd><dt id="time-sync.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">time-sync.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#time-sync.target"></a></dt><dd><p>Services responsible for synchronizing the system
clock from a remote source (such as NTP client
implementations) should pull in this target and order
themselves before it. All services where correct time is
essential should be ordered after this unit, but not pull it
in. systemd automatically adds dependencies of type
<code class="varname">After=</code> for this target unit to all SysV
init script service units with an LSB header referring to
the "<code class="literal">$time</code>" facility. </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275571285408"></a><h2 id="Special User Units">Special User Units<a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#Special%20User%20Units"></a></h2><p>When systemd runs as a user instance, the following special
units are available, which have similar definitions as their
system counterparts:
<code class="filename">default.target</code>,
<code class="filename">shutdown.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sockets.target</code>,
<code class="filename">timers.target</code>,
<code class="filename">paths.target</code>,
<code class="filename">bluetooth.target</code>,
<code class="filename">printer.target</code>,
<code class="filename">smartcard.target</code>,
<code class="filename">sound.target</code>.</p><p>In addition, the following special unit is understood only
when systemd runs as service instance:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt id="exit.target"><span class="term"><code class="filename">exit.target</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#exit.target"></a></dt><dd><p>A special service unit for shutting down the user
service manager.</p><p>Applications wanting to terminate the user service
manager should start this unit. If systemd receives
<code class="constant">SIGTERM</code> or <code class="constant">SIGINT</code>
when running as user service daemon, it will start this
unit.</p><p>Normally, this pulls in
<code class="filename">shutdown.target</code> which in turn should be
conflicted by all units that want to be shut down on user
service manager exit.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275571273040"></a><h2 id="Special Slice Units">Special Slice Units<a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#Special%20Slice%20Units"></a></h2><p>There are four "<code class="literal">.slice</code>" units which form
the basis of the hierarchy for assignment of resources for
services, users, and virtual machines or containers.</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt id="-.slice"><span class="term"><code class="filename">-.slice</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#-.slice"></a></dt><dd><p>The root slice is the root of the hierarchy. It
usually does not contain units directly, but may be used to
set defaults for the whole tree.</p></dd><dt id="system.slice"><span class="term"><code class="filename">system.slice</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#system.slice"></a></dt><dd><p>By default, all services services started by
<span class="command"><strong>systemd</strong></span> are found in this slice.</p></dd><dt id="user.slice"><span class="term"><code class="filename">user.slice</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#user.slice"></a></dt><dd><p>By default, all user processes and services started on
behalf of the user, including the per-user systemd instance
are found in this slice.</p></dd><dt id="machine.slice"><span class="term"><code class="filename">machine.slice</code></span><a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this term" href="#machine.slice"></a></dt><dd><p>By default, all virtual machines and containers
registered with <span class="command"><strong>systemd-machined</strong></span> are
found in this slice.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1"><a name="idm140275571261408"></a><h2 id="See Also">See Also<a class="headerlink" title="Permalink to this headline" href="#See%20Also"></a></h2><p>
<a href="systemd.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd</span>(1)</span></a>,
<a href="systemd.unit.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.unit</span>(5)</span></a>,
<a href="systemd.service.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.service</span>(5)</span></a>,
<a href="systemd.socket.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.socket</span>(5)</span></a>,
<a href="systemd.target.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.target</span>(5)</span></a>,
<a href="systemd.slice.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd.slice</span>(5)</span></a>,
<a href="http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/bootup.7.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">bootup</span>(7)</span></a>,
<a href="systemd-fstab-generator.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">systemd-fstab-generator</span>(8)</span></a>
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