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authorOpenShift Merge Robot <openshift-merge-robot@users.noreply.github.com>2020-12-09 07:43:31 -0500
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Merge pull request #8655 from vrothberg/fix-8605
auto updates: document systemd unit and timer
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Moreover, the systemd units are expected to be generated with `podman-generate-systemd --new`, or similar units that create new containers in order to run the updated images.
Systemd units that start and stop a container cannot run a new image.
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+### Systemd Unit and Timer
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+Podman ships with a `podman-auto-update.service` systemd unit. This unit is triggered daily at midnight by the `podman-auto-update.timer` systemd timer. The timer can be altered for custom time-based updates if desired. The unit can further be invoked by other systemd units (e.g., via the dependency tree) or manually via `systemctl start podman-auto-update.service`.
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## OPTIONS
#### **--authfile**=*path*