---
name: "systemd-hwdb"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "262.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-hwdb"
---

# systemd-hwdb(8)

hardware database management tool

## NAME

systemd-hwdb - hardware database management tool

## SYNOPSIS

**systemd-hwdb \[options\] update**

**systemd-hwdb \[options\] query** *modalias*

## DESCRIPTION

**systemd-hwdb** expects a command and command specific arguments. It manages the binary hardware database.

## OPTIONS

- **--usr**

  Generate in /usr/lib/udev instead of /etc/udev.

  Added in version 219.

- **-r**, **--root=***PATH*

  Alternate root path in the filesystem.

  Added in version 219.

- **-s**, **--strict**

  When updating, return non-zero exit value on any parsing error.

  Added in version 239.

- **-h**, **--help**

  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.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md) [**hwdb**(7)](/hwdb/7.md)