How to Guide udev

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Introduction

udev is the system that Ubuntu, among other Linux-based systems, uses to manage devices and the aliases the user uses to access those devices.

udev rules allow developers and users to give meaningful names to these aliases.


A tutorial on writing a udev rule to name a device can be found here:

File:How to write udev rules - Hack a Day.pdf