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# systemd-escape
> Escape strings for usage in systemd unit names.
> More information: <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-escape.html>.
- Escape the given text:
`systemd-escape {{text}}`
- Reverse the escaping process:
`systemd-escape {{[-u|--unescape]}} {{text}}`
- Treat the given text as a path:
`systemd-escape {{[-p|--path]}} {{text}}`
- Append the given suffix to the escaped text:
`systemd-escape --suffix {{suffix}} {{text}}`
- Use a template and inject the escaped text:
`systemd-escape --template {{template}} {{text}}`