---
name: "lshal"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hal"
version: "0.5.14-8"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lshal"
---

# lshal(1)

list HAL devices

## NAME

lshal - list HAL devices

## SYNOPSIS

**lshal** \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

*lshal* is a utility for displaying items in the **HAL** device database. For more information about both the big picture and specific **HAL** properties, refer to the *HAL spec* which can be found in */usr/share/doc/hal-doc/spec/hal-spec.html* depending on the distribution.

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

- *-m, --monitor*

  Print changes emitted by the **hald** daemon.

- *-s, --short*

  Short output.

- *-t, --tree*

  Display the devices organized in a tree.

- *-u, --show*

  Show only the given UDI (*Unique Device Identifier*).

- *-h, --help*

  Print out usage.

- *-V, --version*

  Print the version.

## BUGS

Please send bug reports to either the distribution or the HAL mailing list, see  *http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/hal* on how to subscribe.

## SEE ALSO

[*hald*(8)](/hald/8.md),  [*hal-get-property*(1)](/hal-get-property/1.md), [*hal-set-property*(1)](/hal-set-property/1.md), [*hal-find-by-property*(1)](/hal-find-by-property/1.md), [*hal-find-by-capability*(1)](/hal-find-by-capability/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by David Zeuthen \<david@fubar.dk\> with a lot of help from many others.