[PATCH] manpage update

Nice, here is the corresponding man update which also removes the
mention of the limitation of getgrname() and friends with klibc.
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kay.sievers@vrfy.org 2004-02-26 19:35:38 -08:00 committed by Greg KH
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udev.8
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.B udev
expects its main configuration file at
.I /etc/udev/udev.conf.
.IR /etc/udev/udev.conf .
The file consists of a set of variables and values that allow the user to
override default udev values. The current set of variables that can be
overridden in this file is:
@ -43,39 +43,46 @@ overridden in this file is:
.B udev_root
This is the where in the filesystem to place the device nodes. The default
value for this is
.I /udev/
.IR /udev/ .
.TP
.B udev_db
The name and location of the udev database. The default value for this is
.I /udev/.udev.tdb
.IR /udev/.udev.tdb .
.TP
.B udev_rules
This is the location of the udev rules file. The default value for this is
.I /etc/udev/udev.rules
.IR /etc/udev/udev.rules .
If a directory is specified, the whole directory is
scanned for files ending with
.I .rules
and all rule files are read in lexical order.
.TP
.B udev_permissions
This is the location of the udev permission file. The default value for this is
.I /etc/udev/udev.permissions
This is the location of the udev permission file. The default value for this is
.IR /etc/udev/udev.permissions .
If a directory is specified, the whole directory is scanned for files ending with
.I .permissions
and all permission files are read in lexical order.
.TP
.B udev_log
If you want udev to log some information to the syslog for every node created or
removed. The default value for this is
.I yes
.IR yes .
.TP
.B default_mode
This is the default mode for all nodes that have no explicit match in the
permissions file. The default value for this is
.I 0666
.IR 0666 .
.TP
.B default_owner
This is the default owner for all nodes that have no explicit match in the
permissions file. The default value for this is
.I root
.IR root .
.TP
.B default_group
This is the default group for all nodes that have no explicit match in the
permissions file. The default value for this is
.I root
.IR root .
.br
.P
.RI "A sample " udev.conf " might look like this:
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# udev_db - The name and location of the udev database.
udev_db="/udev/.udev.tdb"
# udev_rules - The name and location of the udev rules file
udev_rules="/etc/udev/udev.rules"
# udev_rules - The location of the directory where to look for files
which names ending with .rules
udev_rules="/etc/udev/"
# udev_permissions - The name and location of the udev permission file
udev_permissions="/etc/udev/udev.permissions"
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Every line lists a device name followed by owner, group and permission
mode. All values are separated by colons. The name field may contain a
pattern to apply the values to a whole class of devices.
.br
If
.B udev
was built using klibc or is used before the user database is accessible (e.g.
.BR initrd "(4)), only numeric owner and group values may be used."
.sp
.RI "A sample " udev.permissions " might look like this:"
.sp

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.B udevsend
will start it.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR udev (8), hotplug (8)
.BR udev (8), " hotplug" (8)
.SH AUTHORS
.B udevd
was developed primarily by Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@vrfy.org>, with much help