---
name: "systemd-factory-reset-generator"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "262.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-factory-reset-generator"
---

# systemd-factory-reset-generator(8)

Pull factory-reset-now.target into the initial boot transaction when factory reset has been requested

## NAME

systemd-factory-reset-generator - Pull factory-reset-now.target into the initial boot transaction when factory reset has been requested

## SYNOPSIS

/usr/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-factory-reset-generator

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-factory-reset-generator is a generator that pulls factory-reset-now.target into the initial boot transaction when the factory reset operation has been requested, either via the *systemd.factory\_reset=* kernel command line option or via the *FactoryResetRequest* EFI variable.

systemd-factory-reset-generator implements [**systemd.generator**(7)](/systemd.generator/7.md).

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md), [**systemd-factory-reset**(8)](/systemd-factory-reset/8.md), **Factory Reset**\[1\]

## NOTES

- 1\.

  Factory Reset

  https://systemd.io/FACTORY\_RESET