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    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "SYSTEMD-HWDB",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/SYSTEMD-HWDB/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-16T10:30:25Z",
    "synopsis": "",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "systemd-hwdb - hardware database management tool\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "systemd-hwdb [options] update",
                    "content": "systemd-hwdb [options] query modalias\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "systemd-hwdb expects a command and command specific arguments. It manages the binary hardware\ndatabase.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "--usr",
                    "content": "Generate in /lib/udev instead of /etc/udev.\n",
                    "long": "--usr"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-r --root=",
                    "content": "Alternate root path in the filesystem.\n",
                    "flag": "-r"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-s --strict",
                    "content": "When updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing error.\n",
                    "flag": "-s",
                    "long": "--strict"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-h --help",
                    "content": "Print a short help text and exit.\n\nsystemd-hwdb [options] update\nUpdate the binary database.\n\nsystemd-hwdb [options] query [MODALIAS]\nQuery database and print result.\n",
                    "flag": "-h",
                    "long": "--help"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "hwdb(7)\n\n\n\nsystemd 249                                                                          SYSTEMD-HWDB(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "systemd-hwdb - hardware database management tool",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--usr",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Generate in /lib/udev instead of /etc/udev."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-r",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Alternate root path in the filesystem."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-s",
            "long": "--strict",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "When updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing error."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-h",
            "long": "--help",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Print a short help text and exit. systemd-hwdb [options] update Update the binary database. systemd-hwdb [options] query [MODALIAS] Query database and print result."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "hwdb",
            "section": "7",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/hwdb/7/json"
        }
    ]
}