Device management commands administer the device policy on local files. Device policy can include privilege requirements. Only superuser or a role of equivalent capabilities can manage devices.
The following table lists the device management commands.
Table 4–1 Device Management Commands
Command |
Purpose |
Man Page |
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Administers devices and device drivers on a running system. Also loads device policy. The devfsadm command enables the cleanup of dangling /dev links to disk, tape, port, audio, and pseudo devices. Devices for a named driver can also be reconfigured. | ||
Displays the policy associated with one or more devices. This command can be run by any user. | ||
Adds a new device driver to a running system. Contains options to add device policy to the new device. Typically, this command is called in a script when a device driver is being installed. | ||
Updates the attributes of an existing device driver. Contains options to update the device policy for the device. Typically, this command is called in a script when a device driver is being installed. | ||
Removes a device or device driver. |