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)](/man/os/systemd/systemd.1) [**hwdb**(7)](/man/os/systemd/hwdb.7)

systemd 262.2

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Document: systemd-hwdb(8) from systemd 262.2-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/systemd/systemd