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Deconstructing_Linux_udev_Rules.rst
 
 
:Author: Tim Daneliuk (tundra@tundraware.com)
 
:Version: ``$Id: Deconstructing_Linux_udev_Rules.rst,v 1.122 2013/11/01 03:57:14 tundra Exp $``
:Version: ``$Id: Deconstructing_Linux_udev_Rules.rst,v 1.123 2013/11/01 04:25:53 tundra Exp $``
 
 
Précis
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is also distro-specific, so you'll have to figure out what works on
your system. Rebooting is not distro-specific and can always be
accomplished by removing all power sources. This is not a recommended
best practice unless there is loud knocking at the door and
you *really* have to leave fast.
you have to leave *really* fast.
 
 
Our Example Rules
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We need two rules to achieve our goals above. Notice that the first
rule below is broken across multiple lines to make it more readable,
but it is all on one line in the actual rules file. It is possible to
break rules across lines but you have to ensure that you follow the
We need two rules to achieve our goals above. Notice that the rules
below are broken across multiple lines to make them more readable. In
the actual file, they entire rule is put on one line. It is possible
to break rules across lines, but you have to ensure that you follow the
syntax that ``udev`` expects. To keep things from mysteriously
breaking, it is best to put the entire rule one one line::
breaking, it's easier just to keep the entire rule on one line::
 
ACTION=="add", KERNEL=="sd*",
PROGRAM=="/sbin/scsi_id --whitelisted /dev/$name",
RESULT=="VBOX_HARDDISK_VB5f712327-2bb4be0c",