---
name: "path_id"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "udev"
version: "0.125-7+lenny3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/path_id"
---

# path\_id(8)

udev callout to create a device path based unique name for a device to implement the Linux Persistent Device Naming scheme

## NAME

path\_id - udev callout to create a device path based unique name for a device to implement the Linux Persistent Device Naming scheme

## SYNOPSIS

path\_id \<devpath\>

## DESCRIPTION

**path\_id** is normally called from a udev rule, to create a unique name, based on the device properties along the chain of parent devices. Udev uses this information to create a persistent symlink to the real device node.

## SEE ALSO

[**udev**(7)](/udev/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Developed by Hannes Reinecke \<hare@suse.de\>.