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Prabuanand: moved content from Editing Custom network interface names page

2025-09-16T04:40:37Z

moved content from Editing Custom network interface names page

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 {{cmd|# apk add {{pkg|busybox-mdev-openrc}}}}
+{{Note|If you already have a device manager installed you need to stop it before you start mdev.}}
 Enable the mdev service.
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 Then disable it.
 {{cmd|# rc-update delete mdev sysinit}}
 You might also want to uninstall the init scripts since they are not used anymore.
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 == Configuration ==
-=== Custom network interfaces ===
+''mdev'' reads {{path|/etc/mdev.conf}} and according to [https://git.busybox.net/busybox/plain/docs/mdev.txt mdev documentation] one can define a command to be executed per device definition.
-See [[Custom network interface names]]
 === USB Printer ===

Prabuanand: made the warning consistent for all device managers

2025-09-07T05:21:34Z

made the warning consistent for all device managers

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:21, 7 September 2025
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	== Remove ==		== Remove ==

	{{warning\|~~Disabling mdev~~ 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~~.}}		{{warning\|Use [[#Setup script\|Setup script]] to change device manager. Manual removal of a device manager without first setting up an alternative may cause unexpected issues.}}

	First stop the service. This step can be skipped when you are running in a chroot.		First stop the service. This step can be skipped when you are running in a chroot.

Rwonly: apk doesn't have 'install'

2024-03-27T04:05:13Z

apk doesn't have 'install'

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:05, 27 March 2024
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	Mdev is provided by the {{pkg\|busybox}} package which is pre installed on any alpine installation. To run mdev the [[OpenRC]] init scripts are required too. If it isn't already installed install it:		Mdev is provided by the {{pkg\|busybox}} package which is pre installed on any alpine installation. To run mdev the [[OpenRC]] init scripts are required too. If it isn't already installed install it:
	{{cmd\|# apk ~~install~~ {{pkg\|busybox-mdev-openrc}}}}		{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|busybox-mdev-openrc}}}}

Sertonix: add "configuration" heading

2023-11-10T23:23:58Z

add "configuration" heading

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	{{pkg\|libudev-zero}} provides udev apis but is independent from the device manager used. When installed it will make '''some''' udev reliant programms work with mdev. See <code>[https://github.com/illiliti/libudev-zero/#what-doesnt-work What doesn't work]</code>.		{{pkg\|libudev-zero}} provides udev apis but is independent from the device manager used. When installed it will make '''some''' udev reliant programms work with mdev. See <code>[https://github.com/illiliti/libudev-zero/#what-doesnt-work What doesn't work]</code>.

	== Custom network interfaces ==		== Configuration ==

			=== Custom network interfaces ===
	See [[Custom network interface names]]		See [[Custom network interface names]]

	== USB Printer ==		=== USB Printer ===
	See [[Printer_Setup#configure_mdev_for_USB_printers\|configure mdev for USB printers]]		See [[Printer_Setup#configure_mdev_for_USB_printers\|configure mdev for USB printers]]

	== Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Speaker ==		=== Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Speaker ===
	See [[Raspberry_Pi_Bluetooth_Speaker#Bluetooth\|Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Speaker]]		See [[Raspberry_Pi_Bluetooth_Speaker#Bluetooth\|Raspberry Pi Bluetooth Speaker]]

Sertonix: only need to stop previous device manager

2023-11-10T23:21:50Z

only need to stop previous device manager

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:21, 10 November 2023
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	If you already have a device manager installed you need to ~~remove~~ it before you start mdev.		If you already have a device manager installed you need to stop it before you start mdev.

Sertonix: no direct link to category

2023-09-26T10:55:40Z

no direct link to category

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:55, 26 September 2023
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdev}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdev}}
	mdev is the default [[~~:Category:~~Device_Manager\|device manager]] on Alpine Linux. It is provided by busybox as alternative to [https://man.archlinux.org/man/udev.7 systemd's udev].		mdev is the default [[Device_Manager\|device manager]] on Alpine Linux. It is provided by busybox as alternative to [https://man.archlinux.org/man/udev.7 systemd's udev].
	mdev is '''not''' a drop in replacement for udev. See [[eudev]] for that instead. mdev lacks some features which makes it not recommended for a full blown desktop enviroment.		mdev is '''not''' a drop in replacement for udev. See [[eudev]] for that instead. mdev lacks some features which makes it not recommended for a full blown desktop enviroment.

Sertonix: better wording

2023-09-25T12:07:52Z

better wording

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:07, 25 September 2023
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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	The easy way to setup mdev is throught the [[#Setup_Script\|setup script]]. For custom installation see the [[#Manually\|manually section]]. Note that ~~this~~ is only recommended for advanced users.		The easy way to setup mdev 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.

	=== Setup Script ===		=== Setup Script ===
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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.		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.

	Install {{pkg\|alpine-conf}} if not already.		Install {{pkg\|alpine-conf}} if it is not already installed.
	{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|alpine-conf}}}}		{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|alpine-conf}}}}
	Setup mdev.		Setup mdev.

Sertonix: remove space at the top

2023-09-25T12:04:44Z

remove space at the top

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:04, 25 September 2023
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdev}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdev}}

	mdev is the default [[:Category:Device_Manager\|device manager]] on Alpine Linux. It is provided by busybox as alternative to [https://man.archlinux.org/man/udev.7 systemd's udev].		mdev is the default [[:Category:Device_Manager\|device manager]] on Alpine Linux. It is provided by busybox as alternative to [https://man.archlinux.org/man/udev.7 systemd's udev].
	mdev is '''not''' a drop in replacement for udev. See [[eudev]] for that instead. mdev lacks some features which makes it not recommended for a full blown desktop enviroment.		mdev is '''not''' a drop in replacement for udev. See [[eudev]] for that instead. mdev lacks some features which makes it not recommended for a full blown desktop enviroment.

Sertonix: remove draft tag

2023-09-25T12:03:37Z

remove draft tag

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:03, 25 September 2023
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdev}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdev}}
	~~{{Draft\|This is almost complete but needs testing that it works when followed as a step by step guide.}}~~

	mdev is the default [[:Category:Device_Manager\|device manager]] on Alpine Linux. It is provided by busybox as alternative to [https://man.archlinux.org/man/udev.7 systemd's udev].		mdev is the default [[:Category:Device_Manager\|device manager]] on Alpine Linux. It is provided by busybox as alternative to [https://man.archlinux.org/man/udev.7 systemd's udev].

Sertonix: /* libudev replacement */ fix typo

2023-09-25T12:03:22Z

libudev replacement: fix typo

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:03, 25 September 2023
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	== libudev replacement ==		== libudev replacement ==

	{{pkg\|libudev-zero}} provides udev apis ~~bit~~ is independent from the device manager used. When installed it will make '''some''' udev reliant programms work with mdev. See <code>[https://github.com/illiliti/libudev-zero/#what-doesnt-work What doesn't work]</code>.		{{pkg\|libudev-zero}} provides udev apis but is independent from the device manager used. When installed it will make '''some''' udev reliant programms work with mdev. See <code>[https://github.com/illiliti/libudev-zero/#what-doesnt-work What doesn't work]</code>.

	== Custom network interfaces ==		== Custom network interfaces ==