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/usr/bin/systemd-hwdb

/dev hotplug management daemon

From udev 262.2-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running systemd-hwdb --help (exit 0). permalink

> systemd-hwdb [OPTION…] COMMAND …

Update or query the hardware database.

Commands:
  query MODALIAS Query database and print result
  update         Update the hwdb database

Options:
  -h --help      Show this help
     --version   Show package version
  -s --strict    When updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing error
  -r --root=PATH Alternative root path in the filesystem
     --usr       Generate in /usr/lib/udev instead of /etc/udev

See the systemd-hwdb(8) man page for details.
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
--versionShow package versionhelp
-s --strictWhen updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing errorhelp
--usrGenerate in /usr/lib/udev instead of /etc/udevhelp

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