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mdevd is a [[Device_Manager|device manager]] that is compatible with [[mdev]].<br />
For configuration and other things please look at the [[mdev|mdev article]].<br />
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== Installation ==<br />
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The easy way to setup mdevd is throught the [[#Setup_Script|setup script]]. For custom installation see the [[#Manually|manually section]]. Note that a manual installation is only recommended for advanced users.<br />
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=== Setup Script ===<br />
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The {{pkg|alpine-conf}} package privides [https://git.alpinelinux.org/alpine-conf/tree/setup-devd.in setup-devd] to easily install and setup device managers.<br />
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Install {{pkg|alpine-conf}} if it is not already installed.<br />
{{cmd|# apk add {{pkg|alpine-conf}}}}<br />
Setup mdevd.<br />
{{cmd|# setup-devd mdevd}}<br />
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=== Manually ===<br />
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You first need to install the mdevd package.<br />
{{cmd|# apk add mdevd}}<br />
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If you already have a device manager installed you need to remove it before you start mdevd.<br />
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Then enable the services.<br />
{{cmd|<nowiki># rc-update add mdevd sysinit<br />
# rc-update add mdevd-init sysinit<br />
# rc-update add hwdrivers sysinit<br />
</nowiki>}}<br />
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If you are not running in a chroot you will also want to start mdevd.<br />
{{cmd|<nowiki># rc-service mdevd start<br />
# rc-service hwdrivers start<br />
</nowiki>}}<br />
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If {{path|/dev}} hasn't been initialized by another device manager you need to do that manually.<br />
{{cmd|# rc-service mdevd-init start}}<br />
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== Remove ==<br />
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{{warning|Disabling mdevd without setting up a different device manager may cause unexpected issues. If you install a different device manager with the setup script this step is not needed.}}<br />
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To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.<br />
{{cmd|<nowiki># rc-service hwdrivers stop<br />
# rc-service mdevd stop<br />
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Then disable the services.<br />
{{cmd|<nowiki># rc-update delete hwdrivers sysinit<br />
# rc-update delete mdevd-init sysinit<br />
# rc-update delete mdevd default<br />
</nowiki>}}<br />
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You might also want to uninstall the mdevd package since they are not used anymore.<br />
{{cmd|# apk del mdevd}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[mdev]]<br />
* [[:Category:Device_Manager|Device Managers]]<br />
* [https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/ mdevd page]<br />
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