systemd-loop@.service(8) — Linux manual page

SYSTEMD-LOOP@.SERVICE(8)  systemd-loop@.service  SYSTEMD-LOOP@.SERVICE(8)

NAME         top

       systemd-loop@.service - Attach a loopback block device

SYNOPSIS         top

       systemd-loop@path.service

DESCRIPTION         top

       systemd-loop@.service is a template service that may be used to
       automatically attach a loopback block device at boot (or later).
       Its instance string may reference an (escaped) file system path
       pointing to a disk image to attach as loopback block device. Use
       systemd-escape(1)'s --path to properly escape a file system path.

       This unit invokes systemd-dissect --attach --quiet --loop-ref-auto
       on the specified files, see systemd-dissect(1) for details.

SEE ALSO         top

       systemd(1), systemd-dissect(1), systemd-import-generator(8)

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systemd 258~rc2                                  SYSTEMD-LOOP@.SERVICE(8)

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