diff --git a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/.about-udev.md.kate-swp b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/.about-udev.md.kate-swp deleted file mode 100644 index e1243b0d..00000000 Binary files a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/.about-udev.md.kate-swp and /dev/null differ diff --git a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/about-udev.md b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/about-udev.md index 3465d21f..4687d030 100644 --- a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/about-udev.md +++ b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_controllers/about-udev.md @@ -55,9 +55,17 @@ The Batocera project has also combined a list of other controllers that might be ## Quick tips on udev installation -- Installing a udev rule needs administrator root access with sudo and the rules should be put in either the `/etc/udev/rules.d/` or `/run/udev/rules.d` example from above. - - You can copy the `.rules` from terminal into the directory either from terminal or with sudo access file browser. - - The rules should be in the `.rules` file format and should be extracted from any `.zip` `.7z` `.tar` or any other compressed format. +### Administrator sudo access is needed + +Installing a udev rule needs administrator root access with sudo and the rules should be put in either the `/etc/udev/rules.d/` or `/run/udev/rules.d` example from above. + +- You can copy the `.rules` from terminal into the directory either from terminal or with a file browser. +- The rules should be in the `.rules` file format and should be extracted from any `.zip` `.7z` `.tar` or any other compressed format. + +### Reboot or reload rules +After a rule is added you will need to either reload the `udevadm` from terminal by issuing the following command: `sudo udevadm control --reload-rules` or just reboot the system. + - The udev rule should be added when the RetroDECK or any other software that you want access to the device is not running. - - After a rule is added you will need to either reload the `udevadm` from terminal by issuing the following command: `sudo udevadm control --reload-rules` or just reboot the system. -- For SteamOS or other immutable systems udev rules might or might not persistent persist over SteamOS updates (we can't say for certain). + +### SteamOS or immutable systems +For SteamOS or other immutable systems udev rules might or might not persistent persist over SteamOS updates (we can't say for certain).