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Diffstat (limited to 'extras/cdrom_id')
| -rw-r--r-- | extras/cdrom_id/Makefile | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | extras/cdrom_id/cdrom_id.8 | 27 |
2 files changed, 29 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/extras/cdrom_id/Makefile b/extras/cdrom_id/Makefile index f06d2c65bf..f1120673e1 100644 --- a/extras/cdrom_id/Makefile +++ b/extras/cdrom_id/Makefile @@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ uninstall-bin: .PHONY: uninstall-bin install-man: - @echo "Please create a man page for this tool." + $(INSTALL_DATA) -D $(PROG).8 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8/$(PROG).8 .PHONY: uninstall-man uninstall-man: - @echo "Please create a man page for this tool." + -rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man8/$(PROG).8 .PHONY: uninstall-man install-config: diff --git a/extras/cdrom_id/cdrom_id.8 b/extras/cdrom_id/cdrom_id.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8c95e938cf --- /dev/null +++ b/extras/cdrom_id/cdrom_id.8 @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +.TH CDROM_ID 8 "November 2005" "" "Linux Administrator's Manual" +.SH NAME +cdrom_id \- udev callout to determine the capabilities of cd/dvd drives +.SH SYNOPSIS +.BI cdrom_id +[\fI--export\fP] \fIblockdevice\fP +.SH "DESCRIPTION" +.B cdrom_id +is normally called from a udev rule, to provide udev with the capabilities +of a cdrom or dvdrom drive. Udev can use this information to create +symlinks like /dev/cdrom or /dev/dvd to the real device node. +.SH USAGE +.B cdrom_id +opens the blockdevice node specified at the commandline and prints the +discovered capabilities. +.SH OPTIONS +The following commandline switches are supported to specify what cdrom_id +should print: +.TP +.BI --export +print all values (default) +.RE +.SH SEE ALSO +.BR udev (8) +.SH AUTHORS +Developed by Greg Kroah\-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>. + |