systemd-hwdb(8) — Linux manual page

SYSTEMD-HWDB(8)               systemd-hwdb               SYSTEMD-HWDB(8)

NAME

       systemd-hwdb - hardware database management tool

SYNOPSIS

       systemd-hwdb [options] update

       systemd-hwdb [options] query modalias

DESCRIPTION

       systemd-hwdb expects a command and command specific arguments. It
       manages the binary hardware database.

OPTIONS

       --usr
           Generate in /usr/lib/udev instead of /etc/udev.

           Added in version 219.

       -r, --root=PATH
           Alternate root path in the filesystem.

           Added in version 219.

       -s, --strict
           When updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing
           error.

           Added in version 239.

       -h, --help
           Print a short help text and exit.

   systemd-hwdb [options] update
       Update the binary database.

   systemd-hwdb [options] query MODALIAS
       Query database and print result.

SEE ALSO

       hwdb(7)

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Pages that refer to this page: sd-hwdb(3), sd_hwdb_get(3), sd_hwdb_new(3), hwdb(7), systemd.directives(7), systemd.index(7)

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