systemd-getty-generator

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## Name

systemd-getty-generator — Generator for enabling getty instances on the console

## Synopsis

`/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-getty-generator`

## Description

`systemd-getty-generator` is a generator that automatically instantiates `serial-getty@.service` on the kernel console `/dev/console` if that is not directed to the virtual console subsystem. It will also instantiate `serial-getty@.service` instances for virtualizer consoles, if execution in a virtualized environment is detected. Finally, it will instantiate `container-getty@.service` instances for additional container pseudo TTYs as requested by the container manager (see `Container Interface`). 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` for more information on the `console=` kernel parameter.

`systemd-getty-generator` implements systemd.generator(7).

Further information about configuration of gettys you may find in systemd for Administrators, Part XVI: Gettys on Serial Consoles (and Elsewhere).

## See Also

systemd(1), agetty(8)