diff --git a/man/systemctl.xml b/man/systemctl.xml
index e8d5f9f4d8e..fe8b77423a9 100644
--- a/man/systemctl.xml
+++ b/man/systemctl.xml
@@ -1502,6 +1502,17 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err
+
+
+
+
+ Equivalent to , i.e. shows the
+ value of the property without the property name or =. Note that using
+ once will also affect all properties listed with
+ /.
+
+
+
@@ -1627,9 +1638,8 @@ Jan 12 10:46:45 example.com bluetoothd[8900]: gatt-time-server: Input/output err
- When printing properties with show,
- only print the value, and skip the property name and
- =.
+ When printing properties with show, only print the value, and skip the
+ property name and =. Also see option above.
diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 58b0fd3688a..dcd93fce172 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -7966,6 +7966,7 @@ static int systemctl_help(void) {
" --state=STATE List units with particular LOAD or SUB or ACTIVE state\n"
" --failed Shorcut for --state=failed\n"
" -p --property=NAME Show only properties by this name\n"
+ " -P NAME Equivalent to --value --property=NAME\n"
" -a --all Show all properties/all units currently in memory,\n"
" including dead/empty ones. To list all units installed\n"
" on the system, use 'list-unit-files' instead.\n"
@@ -8334,7 +8335,7 @@ static int systemctl_parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
/* we default to allowing interactive authorization only in systemctl (not in the legacy commands) */
arg_ask_password = true;
- while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "ht:p:alqfs:H:M:n:o:iTr.::", options, NULL)) >= 0)
+ while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "ht:p:P:alqfs:H:M:n:o:iTr.::", options, NULL)) >= 0)
switch (c) {
@@ -8389,6 +8390,10 @@ static int systemctl_parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
break;
}
+ case 'P':
+ arg_value = true;
+ _fallthrough_;
+
case 'p':
/* Make sure that if the empty property list was specified, we won't show any
properties. */
@@ -8413,9 +8418,7 @@ static int systemctl_parse_argv(int argc, char *argv[]) {
}
}
- /* If the user asked for a particular
- * property, show it to him, even if it is
- * empty. */
+ /* If the user asked for a particular property, show it, even if it is empty. */
arg_all = true;
break;