Mdevd - Revision history

Alpineuser: /* Remove */

2025-09-07T20:25:43Z

Remove

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:25, 7 September 2025
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	== Remove ==		== Remove ==
	{{warning\|Use [[#Setup script\|Setup script]] to change the device manager. Removing the device manager without first setting up an alternative may cause unexpected issues.}}		{{warning\|Use the [[#Setup script\|Setup script]] to change the device manager. Removing the device manager without first setting up an alternative may cause unexpected issues.}}

	To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.		To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.

2025-09-07T20:25:28Z

Remove: Making it easier to read.

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:25, 7 September 2025
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	== Remove ==		== Remove ==
	{{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.}}		{{warning\|Use [[#Setup script\|Setup script]] to change the device manager. Removing the device manager without first setting up an alternative may cause unexpected issues.}}

	To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.		To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.
	{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-service hwdrivers stop		{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-service hwdrivers stop

2025-09-07T05:23:00Z

made the warning consistent for all device managers

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:23, 7 September 2025
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	== Remove ==		== Remove ==
			{{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.}}
	{{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~~.}}

	To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.		To remove mdevd you need to stop it first. This step can be skipped if you are running in a chroot.
	{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-service hwdrivers stop		{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-service hwdrivers stop
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	# rc-update delete mdevd sysinit		# rc-update delete mdevd sysinit
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}


	You might also want to uninstall the mdevd package since they are not used anymore.		You might also want to uninstall the mdevd package since they are not used anymore.

2025-05-02T14:50:24Z

Remove: Fix wrong runlevel for mdev

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	{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update delete hwdrivers sysinit		{{cmd\|<nowiki># rc-update delete hwdrivers sysinit
	# rc-update delete mdevd-init sysinit		# rc-update delete mdevd-init sysinit
	# rc-update delete mdevd ~~default~~		# rc-update delete mdevd sysinit
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}

2023-11-10T23:21:54Z

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 mdevd.		If you already have a device manager installed you need to stop it before you start mdevd.

2023-11-10T23:20:11Z

use pkg template more consistently

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	You first need to install the mdevd package.		You first need to install the mdevd package.
	{{cmd\|# apk add mdevd}}		{{cmd\|# apk add {{pkg\|mdevd}}}}


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	You might also want to uninstall the mdevd package since they are not used anymore.		You might also want to uninstall the mdevd package since they are not used anymore.
	{{cmd\|# apk del mdevd}}		{{cmd\|# apk del {{pkg\|mdevd}}}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

2023-11-10T22:58:47Z

link to mdevd page at the top

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdevd}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdevd}}
	mdevd is a [[Device_Manager\|device manager]] that is compatible with [[mdev]].		[https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/ mdevd] is a [[Device_Manager\|device manager]] that is compatible with [[mdev]].
	For configuration and other things please look at the [[mdev\|mdev article]].		For configuration and other things please look at the [[mdev\|mdev article]].

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	* [[mdev]]		* [[mdev]]
	* [[:Category:Device_Manager\|Device Managers]]		* [[:Category:Device_Manager\|Device Managers]]
	* [https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/ mdevd page]

	[[Category:Device_Manager]]		[[Category:Device_Manager]]

2023-11-03T22:16:35Z

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	* [[mdev]]		* [[mdev]]
	* [[:Category:Device_Manager\|Device Managers]]		* [[:Category:Device_Manager\|Device Managers]]
	* [https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/\|mdevd page]		* [https://skarnet.org/software/mdevd/ mdevd page]

	[[Category:Device_Manager]]		[[Category:Device_Manager]]

2023-09-26T10:55:38Z

no direct link to category

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdevd}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:mdevd}}
	mdevd is a [[~~:Category:~~Device_Manager\|device manager]] that is compatible with [[mdev]].		mdevd is a [[Device_Manager\|device manager]] that is compatible with [[mdev]].
	For configuration and other things please look at the [[mdev\|mdev article]].		For configuration and other things please look at the [[mdev\|mdev article]].

2023-09-25T12:07:39Z

better wording

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

	The easy way to setup mdevd 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 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.

	=== 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 mdevd.		Setup mdevd.