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

# systemd-ssh-issue(1)

Generator for SSH login prompt drop-ins

## NAME

systemd-ssh-issue - Generator for SSH login prompt drop-ins

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-ssh-issue** \[OPTIONS...\] make-vsock

**/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-ssh-issue** \[OPTIONS...\] rm-vsock

## DESCRIPTION

**systemd-ssh-issue** is a small tool that generates (when called with **make-vsock**) and removes (when called with **rm-vsock**) a /run/issue.d/50-ssh-vsock.issue drop-in file in case **AF\_VSOCK** support is available in the kernel and the VM environment. The file contains brief information about how to contact the local system via SSH-over-**AF\_VSOCK**, in particular it reports the system's **AF\_VSOCK** CID. The file is typically read and displayed by [**agetty**(8)](/agetty/8.md) on console or serial login prompts.

This tool is automatically used by [**systemd-ssh-generator**(8)](/systemd-ssh-generator/8.md) in the **AF\_VSOCK** socket units it generates.

## OPTIONS

The following options are understood:

**--issue-path=**

Changes the path to the issue file to write to/remove. If not specified, defaults to /run/issue.d/50-ssh-vsock.issue. If specified as empty string or "-" writes the issue file contents to standard output.

Added in version 258.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print a short help text and exit.

- **--version**

  Print a short version string and exit.

## EXIT STATUS

On success, 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md), [**systemd-ssh-generator**(8)](/systemd-ssh-generator/8.md), [**vsock**(7)](/vsock/7.md), [**ssh**(1)](/ssh/1.md), [**sshd**(8)](/sshd/8.md), [**agetty**(8)](/agetty/8.md)