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

# systemd-loop@.service(8)

Attach a loopback block device

## NAME

systemd-loop@.service - Attach a loopback block device

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-loop@*path*.service

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-loop@.service is a template service that may be used to automatically attach a loopback block device at boot (or later). Its instance string may reference an (escaped) file system path pointing to a disk image to attach as loopback block device. Use [**systemd-escape**(1)](/systemd-escape/1.md)'s **--path** to properly escape a file system path.

This unit invokes **systemd-dissect --attach --quiet --loop-ref-auto** on the specified files, see [**systemd-dissect**(1)](/systemd-dissect/1.md) for details.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md), [**systemd-dissect**(1)](/systemd-dissect/1.md), [**systemd-import-generator**(8)](/systemd-import-generator/8.md)