From a3dbb75bbed62093b8acb680cab783e522f6c67f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Gerstner <matthias.gerstner@suse.de> Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 13:32:34 +0100 Subject: pam_namespace: document instance_prefix field better wrt final element --- modules/pam_namespace/namespace.conf.5.xml | 13 +++++++------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) (limited to 'modules/pam_namespace') diff --git a/modules/pam_namespace/namespace.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_namespace/namespace.conf.5.xml index d398639b..1141136d 100644 --- a/modules/pam_namespace/namespace.conf.5.xml +++ b/modules/pam_namespace/namespace.conf.5.xml @@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ <para> The second field, <replaceable>instance_prefix</replaceable> is the string prefix used to build the pathname for the instantiation - of <polydir>. Depending on the polyinstantiation - <replaceable>method</replaceable> it is then appended with - "instance differentiation string" to generate the final - instance directory path. This directory is created if it did not exist - already, and is then bind mounted on the <polydir> to provide an - instance of <polydir> based on the <method> column. + of <polydir>. The path must end in a trailing slash, or + in a directory prefix used to build the full per-instance path. + Depending on the polyinstantiation <replaceable>method</replaceable> it + is then appended with "instance differentiation string" to generate the + final instance directory path. This directory is created if it did not + exist already, and is then bind mounted on the <polydir> to provide + an instance of <polydir> based on the <method> column. The special string <emphasis>$HOME</emphasis> is replaced with the user's home directory, and <emphasis>$USER</emphasis> with the username. This field cannot be blank. -- cgit v1.2.3