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A device manager is a program that manages [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | A device manager is a program that manages [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_file device files] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devfs /dev] directory. Permissions and changes in {{path|/dev}} are handled by it. | ||
Alpine linux has several device managers available: | Alpine linux has several device managers available: | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 10 November 2023
A device manager is a program that manages device files in the /dev directory. Permissions and changes in /dev are handled by it.
Alpine linux has several device managers available:
- mdev (from busybox) is the default.
- mdevd is standalone, compatible with mdev, more efficient.
- eudev is the complex, full-featured one.
Do I need a device manager?
Yes! Even for very specific use cases you would most likely just create a custom device manager.