NAME¶
systemd-getty-generator - Generator for enabling getty instances on the console
SYNOPSIS¶
/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-getty-generator
DESCRIPTION¶
systemd-getty-generator is a generator that automatically instantiates
serial-getty@.service on the kernel console /dev/console if that is not
directed to the virtual console subsystem. It will also instantiate
serial-getty@.service instances for virtualizer consoles, if execution in a
virtualized environment is detected. Finally, it will instantiate
container-getty@.service instances for additional container pseudo TTYs as
requested by the container manager (see
Container Interface[1]). This
should ensure that the user is shown a login prompt at the right place,
regardless of which environment the system is started in. For example, it is
sufficient to redirect the kernel console with a kernel command line argument
such as
console= to get both kernel messages and a getty prompt on a
serial TTY. See
kernel-parameters.txt[2] for more information on the
console= kernel parameter.
systemd-getty-generator implements the
generator specification[3].
Further information about configuration of gettys you may find in
systemd for
Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and Elsewhere)[4].
SEE ALSO¶
systemd(1),
agetty(8)
NOTES¶
- 1.
- Container Interface
- 2.
- kernel-parameters.txt
- 3.
- generator specification
- 4.
- systemd for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and
Elsewhere)