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6<refentry id="systemd-system-update-generator">
7
8  <refentryinfo>
9    <title>systemd-system-update-generator</title>
10    <productname>systemd</productname>
11  </refentryinfo>
12
13  <refmeta>
14    <refentrytitle>systemd-system-update-generator</refentrytitle>
15    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum>
16  </refmeta>
17
18  <refnamediv>
19    <refname>systemd-system-update-generator</refname>
20    <refpurpose>Generator for redirecting boot to offline update mode</refpurpose>
21  </refnamediv>
22
23  <refsynopsisdiv>
24    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-system-update-generator</filename></para>
25  </refsynopsisdiv>
26
27  <refsect1>
28    <title>Description</title>
29
30    <para><filename>systemd-system-update-generator</filename> is a
31    generator that automatically redirects the boot process to
32    <filename>system-update.target</filename>, if
33    <filename>/system-update</filename> exists. This is required to
34    implement the logic explained in the
35    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.offline-updates</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
36    </para>
37
38    <para><filename>systemd-system-update-generator</filename> implements
39    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.generator</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para>
40  </refsect1>
41
42  <refsect1>
43    <title>See Also</title>
44    <para>
45      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
46      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.special</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
47    </para>
48  </refsect1>
49
50</refentry>
51