Inspect udev properties for a device
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementsudevadmudevadm must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportudevadm Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsDEVPATH=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:17.0/ata1/block/sdaRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsudevadm: command not foundudevadm is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyudevadm info --query=property --name={{device}}The output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01udevadmCommandRuns the udevadm stage of this one-liner.
02infoArgumentPasses info to udevadm.
03--query=propertyOptionConfigures udevadm with the --query=property option.
04--name=<device>OptionConfigures udevadm with the --name=<device> option.
Example input
udevadm info --query=property --name=/dev/sda
Example output
DEVPATH=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:17.0/ata1/block/sda
DEVNAME=/dev/sda
DEVTYPE=disk
ID_MODEL=VIRTUAL_DISK
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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