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systemctl-help

Show manual pages for units

TLDR

Show manual for unit

$ systemctl help [unit]
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Show manuals for multiple units
$ systemctl help [unit1 unit2 ...]
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Show manual for user unit
$ systemctl help [unit] --user
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Show without pager
$ systemctl help [unit] --no-pager
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Show manual by PID
$ systemctl help [pid]
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SYNOPSIS

systemctl help PATTERN...|PID...

DESCRIPTION

systemctl help displays the manual pages for one or more units. If a numeric PID is provided instead of a unit name, it shows the manual for the unit that process belongs to.
The manual page is determined by the `Documentation=` directive in the unit file.

PARAMETERS

--user

Show help for user units
--no-pager
Display all output at once without paging

CAVEATS

Not all units have associated documentation. The Documentation= directive must be set in the unit file for this to work. Falls back to generic systemd documentation if no specific manual exists.

HISTORY

The help subcommand provides integrated documentation access directly from the unit management interface, linking units to their relevant manual pages.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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