---
name: "vdevmap"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "util-vserver"
version: "0.30.216-pre3120-1.4+b11"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vdevmap"
---

# vdevmap(8)

manages device mappings

## NAME

vdevmap - manages device mappings

## SYNOPSIS

**vdevmap** *--xid \<xid\> {--set\|--unset}* \[*--flags \<flags\>*\] \[*--open*\] \[*--create*\]

## DESCRIPTION

-

  \[--device \<dev\>\] \[--remap **--target** \<dev\>\]

- **--flags** \<flags\>

  Set the specified flags

- **--open**

  Allow opening of the device

- **--create**

  If CAP\_MKNOD is given, allow [mknod(2)](/mknod/2.md)

- **--device** \<dev\>

  Device to apply the command to

- **--remap**

  Remap the device to the target

- **--target** \<dev\>

  Target for **--remap**

EXAMPLES

-

  Remap */dev/hda1* to */dev/vroot1* for xid 42

-

  vdevmap **--xid** 42 **--set** **--open** **--device** */dev/hda1* **--target** */dev/vroot1* **--remap**

-

  Let xid 42 create all device nodes

-

  vdevmap **--xid** 42 **--set** **--open** **--create** **--target** */dev/null* vdevmap **--xid** 42 **--set** **--open** **--create** **--target** */dev/root*

-

  Let xid 43 create just */dev/null*

-

  vdevmap **--xid** 43 **--set** **--open** **--create** **--device** */dev/null*

Please report bugs to vserver@list.linux-vserver.org

This program is part of util-vserver

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006 Daniel Hokka Zakrisson This program is free software; you may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License.  This program has absolutely no warranty.