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
systemd(1) hwdb(7)
systemd 257.9 SYSTEMD-HWDB(8)
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