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systemd-hwdb(8)

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


.SH "NAME" systemd-hwdb - hardware database management tool


.SH "SYNOPSIS"


.HP 720u


systemd-hwdb [options] update


.HP 912u


systemd-hwdb [options] query modalias


.SH "DESCRIPTION"


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


.SH "OPTIONS"


.PP --usr


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


Added in version 219.


.RE
.PP -r, --root=PATH


Alternate root path in the filesystem.


Added in version 219.


.RE
.PP -s, --strict


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


Added in version 239.


.RE


.PP -h, --help


Print a short help text and exit.


.RE


.SS "systemd-hwdb [options] update"


.PP Update the binary database.


.SS "systemd-hwdb [options] query MODALIAS"


.PP Query database and print result.


.SH "SEE ALSO"


.PP systemd(1) hwdb(7)

systemd 262.2

systemd 262.2-r1 · os · ingested 2026-11-06