diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 87da6e18cc..080a5609e5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 227:
* File descriptors passed during socket activation may now be
named. A new API sd_listen_fds_with_names() is added to
- access the names. The default names may be overriden,
+ access the names. The default names may be overridden,
either in the .socket file using the FileDescriptorName=
parameter, or by passing FDNAME= when storing the file
descriptors using sd_notify().
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 218:
* journalctl gained two new commands --vacuum-size= and
--vacuum-time= to delete old journal files until the
- remaining ones take up no more the specified size on disk,
+ remaining ones take up no more than the specified size on disk,
or are not older than the specified time.
* A new, native PPPoE library has been added to sd-network,
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 218:
a fixed machine ID for subsequent boots.
* networkd's .netdev files now provide a large set of
- configuration parameters for VXLAN devices. Similar, the
+ configuration parameters for VXLAN devices. Similarly, the
bridge port cost parameter is now configurable in .network
files. There's also new support for configuring IP source
routing. networkd .link files gained support for a new
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 216:
* .socket units gained a new DeferAcceptSec= setting that
controls the kernels' TCP_DEFER_ACCEPT sockopt for
- TCP. Similar, support for controlling TCP keep-alive
+ TCP. Similarly, support for controlling TCP keep-alive
settings has been added (KeepAliveTimeSec=,
KeepAliveIntervalSec=, KeepAliveProbes=). Also, support for
turning off Nagle's algorithm on TCP has been added
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 215:
* tmpfiles learnt a new "L+" directive which creates a symlink
but (unlike "L") deletes a pre-existing file first, should
it already exist and not already be the correct
- symlink. Similar, "b+", "c+" and "p+" directives have been
+ symlink. Similarly, "b+", "c+" and "p+" directives have been
added as well, which create block and character devices, as
well as fifos in the filesystem, possibly removing any
pre-existing files of different types.
@@ -2035,14 +2035,14 @@ CHANGES WITH 214:
CAP_NET_BROADCAST, CAP_NET_RAW capabilities though, but
loses the ability to write to files owned by root this way.
- * Similar, systemd-resolved now runs under its own
+ * Similarly, systemd-resolved now runs under its own
"systemd-resolve" user with no capabilities remaining.
- * Similar, systemd-bus-proxyd now runs under its own
+ * Similarly, systemd-bus-proxyd now runs under its own
"systemd-bus-proxy" user with only CAP_IPC_OWNER remaining.
* systemd-networkd gained support for setting up "veth"
- virtual ethernet devices for container connectivity, as well
+ virtual Ethernet devices for container connectivity, as well
as GRE and VTI tunnels.
* systemd-networkd will no longer automatically attempt to
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ CHANGES WITH 209:
* The configuration of network interface naming rules for
"permanent interface names" has changed: a new NamePolicy=
setting in the [Link] section of .link files determines the
- priority of possible naming schemes (onboard, slot, mac,
+ priority of possible naming schemes (onboard, slot, MAC,
path). The default value of this setting is determined by
/usr/lib/net/links/99-default.link. Old
80-net-name-slot.rules udev configuration file has been
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index c1dc3921f1..f4b5fb3c54 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ Features:
- add Scope= parsing option for [Network]
- properly handle routerless dhcp leases
- add more attribute support for SIT tunnel
- - work with non-ethernet devices
+ - work with non-Ethernet devices
- add support for more bond options
* networkd-wait-online:
diff --git a/man/bootctl.xml b/man/bootctl.xml
index 7e915e9eb5..ebd58750d3 100644
--- a/man/bootctl.xml
+++ b/man/bootctl.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
system.
bootctl status checks and prints the
- currently installed versions of the boot loader binaries and the
+ currently installed versions of the boot loader binaries and
all current EFI boot variables.bootctl update updates all installed
diff --git a/man/busctl.xml b/man/busctl.xml
index 4d8433f1fb..d8c1085021 100644
--- a/man/busctl.xml
+++ b/man/busctl.xml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
be augmented with data from
/proc. When this is turned on, the data
shown is possibly inconsistent, as the data read from
- /proc might be more recent than rest of
+ /proc might be more recent than the rest of
the credential information. Defaults to yes.
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
SERVICE is specified, show messages
to or from this peer, identified by its well-known or unique
name. Otherwise, show all messages on the bus. Use Ctrl-C to
- terminate dump.
+ terminate the dump.
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
set-propertySERVICEOBJECTINTERFACEPROPERTYSIGNATUREARGUMENT
- Set the current value an object
+ Set the current value of an object
property. Takes a service name, object path, interface name,
property name, property signature, followed by a list of
parameters formatted as strings.
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@
types, each parameter following the signature should simply be the
parameter's value formatted as string. Positive boolean values may
be formatted as true, yes,
- on, 1; negative boolean
+ on, or 1; negative boolean
values may be specified as false,
- no, off,
+ no, off, or
0. For arrays, a numeric argument for the
number of entries followed by the entries shall be specified. For
variants, the signature of the contents shall be specified,
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ ARRAY "s" {
of the org.freedesktop.systemd1
service, and passes it two strings
cups.service and
- replace. As result of the method
+ replace. As a result of the method
call, a single object path parameter is received and
shown:
diff --git a/man/coredump.conf.xml b/man/coredump.conf.xml
index 1ce71535b6..a0a497b467 100644
--- a/man/coredump.conf.xml
+++ b/man/coredump.conf.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
Compress=Controls compression for external
- storage. Takes a boolean argument, defaults to
+ storage. Takes a boolean argument, which defaults to
yes.
diff --git a/man/crypttab.xml b/man/crypttab.xml
index d4ff760adc..1de834a045 100644
--- a/man/crypttab.xml
+++ b/man/crypttab.xml
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@
at the beginning. This is different from the
option with respect to the sector numbers used in initialization vector
(IV) calculation. Using will shift the IV
- calculation by the same negative amount. Hence, if ,
+ calculation by the same negative amount. Hence, if is given,
sector n will get a sector number of 0 for the IV calculation.
Using causes sector n to also be the first
- sector of the mapped device, but with its number for IV generation is n.
+ sector of the mapped device, but with its number for IV generation being n.
This option is only relevant for plain devices.
diff --git a/man/custom-html.xsl b/man/custom-html.xsl
index fe379a4ff0..84c23014e4 100644
--- a/man/custom-html.xsl
+++ b/man/custom-html.xsl
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@