On Thu, 2015-08-13 at 05:40 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 08/13/15 05:34, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > On Thu, 2015-08-13 at 05:19 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > > > On 08/13/15 04:43, jd1008 wrote: > > > > Just wondering why some values of EnvironmentFile variable in > > > > the > > > > services files are as follows (output of grep): > > > > > > > > /usr/lib/systemd/system/irda.service:EnvironmentFile= > > > > -/etc/sysconfig/irda > > > > /usr/lib/systemd/system/sshd.service:EnvironmentFile=/etc/sysco > > > > nfig > > > > /sshd > > > > > > > > > > > > So, what's with the hyphen after = ?? > > > > > > > > What does it mean? > > > The answer you seek is in the man pages. > > > > > > -- > > > If I wanted a blog or social media I'd go elsewhere > > Actually I was intrigued by this (it's not standard Shell syntax) > > and > > had a quick look at the man pages. It certainly doesn't jump out at > > you. I looked at the pages for systemd-system.conf and > > systemd.service. > > > Knowing that the man pages are also on the internet can be useful as > it makes searching them much easier. Found the answer in one google > search and another extra click. The extra click would not have been > necessary had I picked the second of the returned search results. > But I hadn't had my coffee yet so the apparent nature of the second > result didn't register. If the man pages are clear it shouldn't be necessary to use a search engine to find essential information on basic system functionality. What if the info you're looking for relates to getting your net connection to work? poc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
