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[SOLVED] Triggering of run script after pluging USB device

Postby mackowiakp » May 27th, '13, 23:57

I want to trigger of start running my own script after plugging particular device to USB port. How can I obtain information about plugging new device to USB and info about unplugging?
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Re: Triggering of run script after pluging USB device

Postby GlennsPref » May 28th, '13, 09:48

Hi, lsusb will give you some info.
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Re: Triggering of run script after pluging USB device

Postby mackowiakp » May 28th, '13, 09:55

Yep, lsusb. But I want to trigger script running at the time the USB device is plugged in. So - using lsusb - I will have to check every minutes (from cron for example) the status of lsusb. But I just want to trigger the action just after plugging. Is the any way?
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Re: Triggering of run script after pluging USB device

Postby doktor5000 » May 28th, '13, 20:12

Nope, lsusb is totally not useful for this.

What you basically need is a custom udev rule. Check https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Udev and https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ud ... udev_rules
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Re: Triggering of run script after pluging USB device

Postby mackowiakp » May 28th, '13, 22:29

Yep. A little bit complicated - but I will try...
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Re: Triggering of run script after pluging USB device

Postby mackowiakp » Jun 9th, '13, 17:36

I was not as difficult as I though. Just i made step-by-step everything from proposed links and it simply works!
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