{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "systemd-network-generator",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd-network-generator/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-05-30T07:09:00Z",
    "synopsis": "systemd-network-generator.service\n/lib/systemd/systemd-network-generator",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "systemd-network-generator.service, systemd-network-generator - Generate network configuration\nfrom the kernel command line\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "systemd-network-generator.service\n\n/lib/systemd/systemd-network-generator\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "systemd-network-generator.service is a system service that translates ip= and the related\nsettings on the kernel command line (see below) into systemd.network(5), systemd.netdev(5),\nand systemd.link(5) configuration files understood by systemd-networkd.service(8) and\nsystemd-udevd.service(8).\n\nFiles are generated in /run/systemd/network/.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "KERNEL COMMAND LINE OPTIONS": {
            "content": "This tool understands the following options:\n\nip=, rd.route=, rd.peerdns=\n— translated into systemd.network(5) files.\n\nifname=\n— translated into systemd.link(5) files.\n\nvlan=, bond=, bridge=, bootdev=\n— translated into systemd.netdev(5) files.\n\nSee dracut.kernel(7) for option syntax and details.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "systemd(1), systemd-networkd.service(8), dracut(8)\n\n\n\nsystemd 249                                                     SYSTEMD-NETWORK-GENERATOR.SERVICE(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "systemd-network-generator.service, systemd-network-generator - Generate network configuration from the kernel command line",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "systemd",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "systemd-networkd.service",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/systemd-networkd.service/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "dracut",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dracut/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "SYSTEMD-NETWORK-GENERATOR.SERVICE",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SYSTEMD-NETWORK-GENERATOR.SERVICE/8/json"
        }
    ]
}