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Udev

udev (userspace .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}/dev) is a device manager and a device API set for the Linux kernel. As the successor of devfsd and hotplug, udev primarily manages device nodes in the /dev directory. At the same time, udev also handles all user space events raised when hardware devices are added into the…

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Developers
Greg Kroah-Hartman and Kay Sievers
License
GPLv2
Operating system
Linux
Release
November 2003; 22 years ago (2003-11)
Repository
github.com/systemd/systemd
Stable release
261.2 / 23 July 2026; 32 days ago (23 July 2026)

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Udev

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Edges57
Triples56
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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related to Design · 13
Udev → After, Device, Ethernet, Ethernet NIC, For, In, It, Linux, NetworkManager-daemon, NIC, That, The NetworkManager-daemon, USB
related to overview · 8
Udev → Although, Any, Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux, One, The, Unix, Unlike
related to history · 6
Udev → In April, In October, Kay Sievers's, Linus Torvalds, Linux, The Linux
related to Operation · 3
Udev → Linux, Rules, The
Developers · 1
Udev → Greg Kroah-Hartman and Kay Sievers
License · 1
Udev → GPLv2
Operating system · 1
Udev → Linux
Release · 1
Udev → November 2003; 22 years ago (2003-11)
Repository · 1
Udev → github.com/systemd/systemd
Stable release · 1
Udev → 261.2 / 23 July 2026; 32 days ago (23 July 2026)

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kernel device linux system daemon hal hardware devices systemd udevd new manager dev firmware interface software programs provides set user

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UdevDevelopersGreg Kroah-Hartman and Kay Sievers1.00infobox
UdevLicenseGPLv21.00infobox
UdevOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
UdevReleaseNovember 2003; 22 years ago (2003-11)1.00infobox
UdevRepositorygithub.com/systemd/systemd1.00infobox
UdevStable release261.2 / 23 July 2026; 32 days ago (23 July 2026)1.00infobox
UdevTypeDevice node1.00infobox
UdevWebsiteOfficial website1.00infobox
UdevWritten inC1.00infobox
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GNOMEinstance ofdesktops0.80text

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