# systemd-getty-generator(8) - man - phpman

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## NAME
       systemd-getty-generator - Generator for enabling getty instances on the console

## SYNOPSIS
       /lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-getty-generator

## DESCRIPTION
       systemd-getty-generator is a generator that automatically instantiates serial-getty@.service
       on the kernel console(s), if they can function as ttys and are not provided by the virtual
       console subsystem. It will also instantiate serial-getty@.service instances for virtualizer
       consoles, if execution in a virtualized environment is detected. If execution in a container
       environment is detected, it will instead enable console-getty.service for /dev/console, and
       container-getty@.service instances for additional container pseudo TTYs as requested by the
       container manager (see **Container** **Interface**[1]). This should ensure that the user is shown a
       login prompt at the right place, regardless of which environment the system is started in.
       For example, it is sufficient to redirect the kernel console with a kernel command line
       argument such as _console=_ to get both kernel messages and a getty prompt on a serial TTY. See
       **kernel-parameters.txt**[2] for more information on the _console=_ kernel parameter.

       systemd-getty-generator implements [**systemd.generator**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd.generator/7/markdown).

       Further information about configuration of gettys can be found in **systemd** **for** **Administrators,**
       **Part** **XVI:** **Gettys** **on** **Serial** **Consoles** **(and** **Elsewhere)**[3].

## SEE ALSO
       [**systemd**(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/markdown), [**agetty**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/agetty/8/markdown)

## NOTES
        1. Container
               Interface
           <https://systemd.io/CONTAINER_INTERFACE>

        2. kernel-parameters.txt
           <https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt>

        3. systemd for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and Elsewhere)
           <http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/serial-console.html>



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