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homed: Minor man page improvements

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Adrian Vovk 2024-03-16 17:54:52 -04:00
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@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ node /org/freedesktop/home1 {
the numeric UID and GID, the real name, home directory and shell. In addition it returns a state
identifier describing the state the user's home directory is in, as well as a bus path referring to the
bus object encapsulating the user record and home directory. This object implements the
<classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Home</classname> interface documented below.</para>
<classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Home</classname> interface documented below. This method, and most others
in this interface that take user names, will try to use the caller's home area if the specified user name is
an empty string.</para>
<para><function>GetHomeByUID()</function> is similar to <function>GetHomeByName()</function> but
acquires the information based on the numeric UID of the user.</para>
@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ node /org/freedesktop/home1 {
<classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Home</classname> interface.</para>
<para><function>LockHome()</function> temporarily suspends access to a home directory, flushing out any
cryptographic keys from memory. This is only supported on some back-ends, and usually done during system
cryptographic keys from memory. This is only supported on some back-ends, and is usually done during system
suspend, in order to effectively secure home directories while the system is sleeping. Takes a user
name as single argument. If an application attempts to access a home directory while it is locked it
will typically freeze until the home directory is unlocked again. This method is equivalent to
@ -555,14 +557,15 @@ node /org/freedesktop/home1/home {
<function>Update()</function>, <function>UpdateEx()</function>, <function>Resize()</function>,
<function>ChangePassword()</function>, <function>Lock()</function>, <function>Unlock()</function>,
<function>Acquire()</function>, <function>Ref()</function>, <function>RefUnrestricted()</function>,
<function>Release()</function>, operate like their matching counterparts
on the <classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Manager</classname> interface (see above). The main difference is that
they are methods of the home directory objects, and hence carry no additional user name
parameter. Which of the two flavors of methods to call depends on the handles to the user known on the
client side: if only the user name is known, it's preferable to use the methods on the manager object
since they operate with user names only. If however the home object path was already acquired some way
it is preferable to operate on the <classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Home</classname> objects
instead.</para>
<function>Release()</function>,
operate like their matching counterparts on the <classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Manager</classname>
interface (see above). The main difference is that they are methods of the home directory objects, and
hence carry no additional user name parameter. Which of the two flavors of methods to call depends on
the handles to the user known on the client side: if only the user name is known, it's preferable to use
the methods on the manager object since they operate with user names only. Clients can also easily operate
on their own home area by using the methods on the manager object with an empty string as the user name.
If the client has the home's object path already acquired in some way, however, it is preferable to operate
on the <classname>org.freedesktop.home1.Home</classname> objects instead.</para>
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