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SYSTEMD-SYSCTL.SERVICE(8) systemd-sysctl.service_SYSTEMD-SYSCTL.SERVICE_(8)

NAME top

   systemd-sysctl.service, systemd-sysctl - Configure kernel
   parameters at boot

SYNOPSIS top

   **/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl** [OPTIONS...] [_CONFIGFILE_...]

   systemd-sysctl.service

DESCRIPTION top

   systemd-sysctl.service is an early boot service that configures
   [sysctl(8)](../man8/sysctl.8.html) kernel parameters by invoking
   **/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl**.

   When invoked with no arguments, **/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl**
   applies all directives from configuration files listed in
   [sysctl.d(5)](../man5/sysctl.d.5.html). If one or more filenames are passed on the command
   line, only the directives in these files are applied.

   In addition, **--prefix=** option may be used to limit which sysctl
   settings are applied.

   See [sysctl.d(5)](../man5/sysctl.d.5.html) for information about the configuration of sysctl
   settings. After sysctl configuration is changed on disk, it must
   be written to the files in /proc/sys/ before it takes effect. It
   is possible to update specific settings, or simply to reload all
   configuration, see Examples below.

OPTIONS top

   **--prefix=**
       Only apply rules with the specified prefix.

       Added in version 230.

   **--strict=**
       Always return non-zero exit code on failure (including invalid
       sysctl variable name and insufficient permissions), unless the
       sysctl variable name is prefixed with a "-" character.

       Added in version 252.

   **--cat-config**
       Copy the contents of config files to standard output. Before
       each file, the filename is printed as a comment.

   **--tldr**
       Copy the contents of config files to standard output. Only the
       "interesting" parts of the configuration files are printed,
       comments and empty lines are skipped. Before each file, the
       filename is printed as a comment.

   **--no-pager**
       Do not pipe output into a pager.

   **-h**, **--help**
       Print a short help text and exit.

   **--version**
       Print a short version string and exit.

CREDENTIALS top

   **systemd-sysctl** supports the service credentials logic as
   implemented by _ImportCredential=_/_LoadCredential=_/_SetCredential=_
   (see [systemd.exec(5)](../man5/systemd.exec.5.html) for details). The following credentials are
   used when passed in:

   _sysctl.extra_
       The contents of this credential may contain additional lines
       to operate on. The credential contents should follow the same
       format as any other sysctl.d/ drop-in configuration file. If
       this credential is passed it is processed after all of the
       drop-in files read from the file system. The settings
       configured in the credential hence take precedence over those
       in the file system.

       Added in version 252.

   Note that by default the systemd-sysctl.service unit file is set
   up to inherit the "sysctl.extra" credential from the service
   manager.

EXAMPLES top

   **Example 1. Reset all sysctl settings**

       systemctl restart systemd-sysctl

   **Example 2. View coredump handler configuration**

       # sysctl kernel.core_pattern
       kernel.core_pattern = |/usr/libexec/abrt-hook-ccpp %s %c %p %u %g %t %P %I

   **Example 3. Update coredump handler configuration**

       # /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl --prefix kernel.core_pattern

   This searches all the directories listed in [sysctl.d(5)](../man5/sysctl.d.5.html) for
   configuration files and writes /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern.

   **Example 4. Update coredump handler configuration according to a**
   **specific file**

       # /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-sysctl 50-coredump.conf

   This applies all the settings found in 50-coredump.conf. Either
   /etc/sysctl.d/50-coredump.conf, or /run/sysctl.d/50-coredump.conf,
   or /usr/lib/sysctl.d/50-coredump.conf will be used, in the order
   of preference.

   See [sysctl(8)](../man8/sysctl.8.html) for various ways to directly apply sysctl settings.

SEE ALSO top

   [systemd(1)](../man1/systemd.1.html), [sysctl.d(5)](../man5/sysctl.d.5.html), [sysctl(8)](../man8/sysctl.8.html)

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Pages that refer to this page:sysctl.conf(5), sysctl.d(5), systemd.directives(7), systemd.index(7), systemd-coredump(8)