[systemd-devel] unit names in systemd log entries

[Yuri D'Elia]

On Wed, Jan 11 2017, Reindl Harald wrote:
>> The description is fine for looking at the status of a service (as the
>> unit name is right there), but it does not help in the log, since I have
>> to go and look which unit has the same description (essentially, I have
>> to grep). The unit name is what matters
>
> IMHO that behavior was always wrong because it's "Description=" while
> description != title, in fact the unit-definition is missing a "Title=" which
> is showed in logs and at startup/shutdown and the description is only useful
> for "systemcl status"

I want to see the _handle_ I can manipulate through the commands (for
example, to set filters).

I'd actually avoid title as well: Title= would still require grepping
through files to get unit names, which is no different.