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  1. 02-19-2005, 10:44 PM #1
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    udev - detecting plugged in usb device.

    How can I have something happen when I plug a USB device in? A camera or mp3 player for example. I am using Kernel 2.6 and .
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    Have you tried a reboot after plugging in the device to see if it has been detected?
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    take a look in /var/log/dmesg ... you should see some stuff there when you plug in a device (tail -f /var/log/dmesg)

    also you need usb compiled in your kernel...
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    No. The device HAS been detected. I can use it. I am using udev and the hardware works fine. What I am asking for is some sort of notification, "run app when udev rule A is matched", so that my picture browser opens up automatically when I plug my camera in. Is that possible?
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    This should answer most of your questions(other links included).......
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/util...tplug/udev-FAQ
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