Mention that --force is required to override an already existing default.target This solves the bug bnc#868439 --- man/systemctl.xml | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) Index: systemd-218/man/systemctl.xml =================================================================== --- systemd-218.orig/man/systemctl.xml +++ systemd-218/man/systemctl.xml @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ along with systemd; If not, see - When used with enable, overwrite + When used with enable or set-default, overwrite any existing conflicting symlinks. When used with halt, @@ -1187,6 +1187,8 @@ kobject-uevent 1 systemd-udevd-kernel.so Set the default target to boot into. Command links default.target to the given unit. + If combined with , override + an already existing symlink for the default target.