Howto run a script when a USB device is pluged in

This explains how you could run a script made by you (say /usr/local/my_script) when you plug a specific USB device.

1. First run lsusb to identify your device. Example:

bash# lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 040a:0576 Kodak Co.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

2. After doing this you know that - the vendor ID of your device is 040a - the product ID of your device is 0576

3. Now is time to create your UDEV rule:

vim /etc/udev/rules.d/85-my_rule.rules

4. And add the text

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="040a", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0576", RUN+="/usr/local/my_script"

When the usb_device product identified as 0576 of vendor 040a is added, run /usr/local/my_script Note that '==' and ”!=” are comparators, while = and += are assingments

 
udev.txt · Last modified: 31.03.2010 17:51 (external edit)
 
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