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diff --git a/chapter07/sysd-custom.xml b/chapter07/sysd-custom.xml index 7f3d4864b..e5872ece9 100644 --- a/chapter07/sysd-custom.xml +++ b/chapter07/sysd-custom.xml @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ <sect1 id="ch-scripts-sysd-custom"> <?dbhtml filename="sysd-custom.html"?> - <title>Systemd Customization</title> + <title>Systemd Usage and Confiuration</title> <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-sysd-custom"> <primary sortas="e-Systemd">Systemd Customization</primary> @@ -98,6 +98,143 @@ EOF</userinput></screen> </sect2> + <sect2 id="ch-scripts-systemd-console"> + <title>Setting Console Fonts and Keyboard</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-systemd-console"> + <primary sortas="d-console">systemd console</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary> + </indexterm> + + <para>This section discusses how to configure the + <command>systemd-vconsole-setup</command> system service, which configures + the virtual console font and console keymap.</para> + + <para>The <command>systemd-vconsole-setup</command> service reads the + <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> file for configuration + information. Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various + language-specific HOWTOs can also help with this, see <ulink + url="http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/other-lang.html"/>. + Examine <command>localectl list-keymaps</command> output for a list of + valid console keymaps. Look in + <filename class="directory">/usr/share/consolefonts</filename> + directory for valid screen fonts.</para> + + <para>The <filename>/etc/vconsole.conf</filename> file should contain lines + of the form: VARIABLE="value". The following variables are recognized:</para> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>KEYMAP</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the key mapping table for the keyboard. If + unset, it defaults to <literal>us</literal>.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>KEYMAP_TOGGLE</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable can be used to configure a second toggle keymap and + is unset by default.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>FONT</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the font used by the virtual + console.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>FONT_MAP</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the console map to be used.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>FONT_UNIMAP</term> + <listitem> + <para>This variable specifies the unicode font map.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + <para>An example for a German keyboard and console is given below:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat > /etc/vconsole.conf << "EOF" +<literal>KEYMAP=de-latin1 +FONT=Lat2-Terminus16</literal> +EOF</userinput></screen> + + <para>You can change KEYMAP value at runtime by using the + <command>localectl</command> utility:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>localectl set-keymap MAP</userinput></screen> + + <note><para>Please note that <command>localectl</command> command can + be used only on a system booted with Systemd.</para></note> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Clock Configuration</title> + + <indexterm zone="ch-scripts-clock"> + <primary sortas="d-clock">clock</primary> + <secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> + + <para>This section discusses how to configure the + <command>systemd-timedated</command> system service, which configures + system clock and timezone.</para> + + <para><command>systemd-timedated</command> reads + <filename>/etc/adjtime</filename>, and depending on the contents of the file, + it sets the clock to either UTC or local time. Create the + <filename>/etc/adjtime</filename> file with the following contents <emphasis>if your + hardware clock is set to local time</emphasis>:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>cat > /etc/adjtime << "EOF" +<literal>0.0 0 0.0 +0 +LOCAL</literal> +EOF</userinput></screen> + + <para>If <filename>/etc/adjtime</filename> isn't present at first boot, + <command>systemd-timedated</command> will assume that hardware clock is + set to UTC and create the file using that setting.</para> + + <para>You can also use the <command>timedatectl</command> utility to tell + <command>systemd-timedated</command> if your hardware clock is set to + UTC or local time:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>timedatectl set-local-rtc 1</userinput></screen> + + <para><command>timedatectl</command> can also be used to change system time and + time zone.</para> + + <para>To change your current system time, issue:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>timedatectl set-time YYYY:MM:DD HH:MM:SS</userinput></screen> + + <para>Hardware clock will also be updated accordingly.</para> + + <para>To change your current time zone, issue:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>timedatectl set-timezone TIMEZONE</userinput></screen> + + <para>You can get list of available time zones by running:</para> + +<screen role="nodump"><userinput>timedatectl list-timezones</userinput></screen> + + <note><para>The <command>timedatectl</command> command can + be used only on a system booted with Systemd.</para></note> + + </sect2> + <sect2> <title>Debugging the Boot Sequence</title> |