diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.xml index b77d71389a9..48193d986ab 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/changing-config.xml @@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ to build the new configuration, make it the default configuration for booting, and try to realise the configuration in the running system (e.g., by restarting system services). + + + This command doesn't start/stop user + services automatically. nixos-rebuild only runs a + daemon-reload for each user with running user services. + + diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/man-nixos-rebuild.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/man-nixos-rebuild.xml index 9cec83f1e28..493b5b9c578 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/man-nixos-rebuild.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/man-nixos-rebuild.xml @@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ NixOS module, you must run nixos-rebuild to make the changes take effect. It builds the new system in /nix/store, runs its activation script, and stop and - (re)starts any system services if needed. + (re)starts any system services if needed. Please note that user services need + to be started manually as they aren't detected by the activation script at the moment. This command has one required argument, which specifies the desired