From 773d2e65d6e2f3ab3e9e3c8d8fefa90002b49d71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joachim Nilsson Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:17:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] README: Update docs on extended syntax and behavior for tty setting Signed-off-by: Joachim Nilsson --- README.rst | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index beee8da4..c24e7759 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ service [RUN_LVLS] /path/to/daemon ARGS -- Optional description runparts Call run-parts(8) on a directory other than the default /etc/finit.d -tty [RUN_LVLS] - Run getty on the listed TTY device, in the given runlevels +tty [RUN_LVLS] + Start a getty on the given TTY device, in the given runlevels. When + no tty setting is given in ``finit.conf``, or if /bin/sh is given as + argument instead of a device path, a single shell is started on the + default console. Useful for really bare-bones systems console Some embedded systems have a dedicated console port. This command