udev-monitor 1.1.0

Monitor udev events like usb devices being connected, and execute actions upon evnet

udev_monitor

Monitor linux udev events and execute actions on detection

Designed to execute actions when USB devices are plugged-in / removed

udev_monitor works with Linux udev and monitors it's events. Upon a specific event for a given device, it will execute an action.

Setup:

pip install udev_monitor

Example: Run script /usr/local/bin/myscript.sh everytime USB device 0665:5161 is added or removed

udev_monitor.py --devices 0665:5161 --udev-actions add,remove --filters=usb --action /usr/local/bin/restart_nut_driver.sh

Full usage:

--devices           List of comma separated devices to monitor. Example:
                    '0665:5161, 8086:1234'
--udev-actions      List of udev events which should trigger and action
                    Valid actions are: 'add', 'remove', 'change', 'online', 'offline'. Defaults to 'add, change, online'
--filters           List of comma separated udev monitor filters. Filters are applied with OR logic. Example:
                    'usb,tty'
--action            Path to script. Script will get detected device as only argument.
--timeout           Maximum execution time for script
--config            Optional path to config file

Configuration file layout:

[UDEV_MONITOR]
devices = '0665:5161'
filters = 'usb'
action = '/path/to/script.sh'
udev_events = 'add'
timeout = 3600