diff --git a/user/reference/qubes-service.md b/user/reference/qubes-service.md index 759178b6..11d362a8 100644 --- a/user/reference/qubes-service.md +++ b/user/reference/qubes-service.md @@ -8,19 +8,17 @@ redirect_from: - /wiki/QubesService/ --- -Usage documentation is on `qvm-service` man page. There are also described predefined services. +Usage documentation is in the `qvm-service` man page. There are also described predefined services. -Under the hood enabled service in VM is signaled by file in `/var/run/qubes-service`. -This can be used to implement almost enable/disable **per-VM** switch controlled by dom0. -Adding support for systemd services is pretty simple: +Under the hood, an enabled service in a VM is signaled by a file in `/var/run/qubes-service`. +This can be used to implement an almost enable/disable **per-VM** switch controlled by dom0. -In the VM, create `/etc/systemd/system/.service.d/30_qubes.conf` file -containing (you may need to create a directory for this file first): +Adding support for systemd services is pretty simple. In the VM, create the following file (and directory, if needed): `/etc/systemd/system/.service.d/30_qubes.conf`. It should contain the following: ~~~ [Unit] ConditionPathExists=/var/run/qubes-service/ ~~~ -This will cause service to be started only when you enable it with qvm-service for this VM. +This will cause the service to be started only when you enable it with `qvm-service` for this VM.