GNU/Linux |
CentOS 4.8 |
i386 |
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udevinfo(8) |
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udevinfo − retrieve information from udev
udevinfo [−q query_type −p sysfs_path] [−drVh]
udevinfo allows users to query the udev database for information on any device currently present on the system. It also provides a way to query any device in the sysfs tree to help creating udev rules.
−V |
Print the version information. | ||
−r |
Print the udev_root directory. When used in conjunction with a query for the node name, the udev_root will be prepended. |
−q query_type
Query the database for
specified value of a created device node or network
interface. Needs −p or −n
specified.
Valid types are: name, symlink, mode
,owner , group , path or
all.
−p sysfs_path
Specify the sysfs path of the device to query.
−n name
Specify the name of the node, the symlink or the network interface for the device to query. Partition names generated with the NAME{all_partitons} option can not be queried, the main device must be used instead.
−a |
Print all SYSFS{filename} attributes along the device chain. Useful for finding unique attributes to compose a rule. Needs −p specified. | ||
−d |
Dump the whole database. | ||
−h |
Print help text. |
/etc/udev/* udev config files
udev(8)
udevinfo was developed primarily by Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>, with help from others.
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