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.TH "SYSTEMD\-HWDB" "8" "" "systemd 256.7" "systemd-hwdb"
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.SH "NAME"
systemd-hwdb \- hardware database management tool
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBsystemd\-hwdb\ \fR\fB[options]\fR\fB\ update\fR\ 'u
\fBsystemd\-hwdb \fR\fB[options]\fR\fB update\fR
.HP \w'\fBsystemd\-hwdb\ \fR\fB[options]\fR\fB\ query\ \fR\fB\fImodalias\fR\fR\ 'u
\fBsystemd\-hwdb \fR\fB[options]\fR\fB query \fR\fB\fImodalias\fR\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBsystemd\-hwdb\fR
expects a command and command specific arguments\&. It manages the binary hardware database\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB\-\-usr\fR
.RS 4
Generate in /usr/lib/udev instead of /etc/udev\&.
.sp
Added in version 219\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-root=\fR\fB\fIPATH\fR\fR
.RS 4
Alternate root path in the filesystem\&.
.sp
Added in version 219\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-strict\fR
.RS 4
When updating, return non\-zero exit value on any parsing error\&.
.sp
Added in version 239\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
.RS 4
Print a short help text and exit\&.
.RE
.SS "systemd\-hwdb [\fIoptions\fR] update"
.PP
Update the binary database\&.
.SS "systemd\-hwdb [\fIoptions\fR] query \fIMODALIAS\fR"
.PP
Query database and print result\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBhwdb\fR(7)