[systemd-bugs] [Bug 53954] New: Not possible to enable user-specified instance when unit has alias

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53954

             Bug #: 53954
           Summary: Not possible to enable user-specified instance when
                    unit has alias
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: systemd
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux (All)
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: systemd-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: d at falconindy.com
         QAContact: systemd-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org


v188 added the ability to enable a unit with an instance name. However, if the
unit has an Alias, it is not possible to enable this unit by any other template
name than the name defined by the Alias.

--> Example unit:

[Unit]
Description=dhcpcd on %I
Wants=network.target
Before=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
PIDFile=/run/dhcpcd-%I.pid
ExecStart=/sbin/dhcpcd -A -q -w %I
ExecStop=/sbin/dhcpcd -k %I

[Install]
Alias=multi-user.target.wants/dhcpcd at eth0.service

--> Expected behavior:
# systemctl enable dhcpcd at eth1.service
ln -s '/usr/lib/systemd/system/dhcpcd at .service'
'/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/dhcpcd at eth1.service'

--> Actual behavior:
# systemctl enable dhcpcd at eth1.service
ln -s '/usr/lib/systemd/system/dhcpcd at .service'
'/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/dhcpcd at eth0.service'

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