SYSTEMD-HWDB(8) systemd-hwdb SYSTEMD-HWDB(8) NAME systemd-hwdb - hardware database management tool SYNOPSIS systemd-hwdb [options] update systemd-hwdb [options] query modalias DESCRIPTION systemd-hwdb expects a command and command specific arguments. It manages the binary hardware database. OPTIONS --usr Generate in /usr/lib/udev instead of /etc/udev. Added in version 219. -r, --root=PATH Alternate root path in the filesystem. Added in version 219. -s, --strict When updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing error. Added in version 239. -h, --help Print a short help text and exit. systemd-hwdb [options] update Update the binary database. systemd-hwdb [options] query MODALIAS Query database and print result. SEE ALSO systemd(1) hwdb(7) systemd 256.8 SYSTEMD-HWDB(8)