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Add warning to systemd-notify manpage #2825

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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions man/systemd-notify.xml
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from this command unless <varname>NotifyAccess=all</varname> is
set for the service unit this command is called from.</para>

<para>Due to current limitations of the Linux kernel and the systemd, this
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s/the systemd/systemd/

command requires <constant>CAP_SYS_ADMIN</constant> privileges to work
reliably. I.e. it's useful only in shell scripts running as a root
user.</para>

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