USE Flag: udev

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Global Description

Enable virtual/udev integration (device discovery, power and storage device support, etc)

Local and Metadata Descriptions

Metadata Descriptions (metadata.xml)

Local Descriptions (use.local.desc)

Packages Using This Flag

Package Local Description (use.local.desc) Metadata Description (metadata.xml)
app-backup/rear Have ReaR start backup when attaching your USB drive. Have ReaR start backup when attaching your USB drive.
app-cdr/xfburn - -
app-crypt/zulucrypt Whether udev will be consulted when deciding if a volume is system or not Whether udev will be consulted when deciding if a volume is system or not
app-emulation/libvirt - -
app-emulation/qemu - -
app-emulation/virtualbox Controls installation of special USB udev rules. Controls installation of special USB udev rules.
app-emulation/virtualbox-kvm Controls installation of special USB udev rules. Controls installation of special USB udev rules.
app-emulation/wine-proton - -
app-emulation/wine-staging - -
app-emulation/wine-vanilla - -
app-metrics/collectd Enable optional udev usage in disk plugin; Required for smart plugin Enable optional udev usage in disk plugin; Required for smart plugin
dev-games/godot - -
dev-libs/cyberjack - -
dev-libs/libcec Enable detection of USB-CEC port by udev Enable detection of USB-CEC port by udev
dev-libs/libmanette - -
dev-libs/libusb - -
dev-libs/light - -
dev-qt/qtbase - -
dev-qt/qtgui - -
dev-util/android-tools - -
games-emulation/hatari - -
games-emulation/higan - -
games-simulation/flightgear Enable event-based Input devices through virtual/udev Enable event-based Input devices through <pkg>virtual/udev</pkg>
games-util/sc-controller - -
gnome-base/gnome-desktop - -
gnome-base/gvfs Enable udev base replacement code for cdda feature Enable udev base replacement code for cdda feature
gnome-extra/gnome-software - -
gui-apps/waybar - -
lxqt-base/lxqt-session - -
media-gfx/gimp - -
media-gfx/iscan-data - -
media-gfx/shotwell - -
media-libs/clutter-gst - -
media-libs/gst-plugins-bad - -
media-libs/libcamera - -
media-libs/libcanberra - -
media-libs/libgpod - -
media-libs/libmatemixer - -
media-libs/libsdl2 - -
media-libs/libsdl3 - -
media-plugins/gst-plugins-v4l2 - -
media-radio/direwolf - -
media-sound/headsetcontrol - -
media-sound/pulseaudio-daemon - -
media-sound/quodlibet - -
media-sound/rhythmbox - -
media-tv/kodi Use udev rules to handle devices' permissions and hotplug support. Unless you know what you're doing do not disable this flag on Linux kernels. This is provided as an option for completeness. Use udev rules to handle devices' permissions and hotplug support. Unless you know what you're doing do not disable this flag on Linux kernels. This is provided as an option for completeness.
media-video/dvdstyler - -
media-video/vlc - -
net-libs/libhackrf - -
net-misc/casync - -
net-misc/cgminer - -
net-misc/dhcpcd - -
net-misc/modemmanager - -
net-misc/ofono - -
net-wireless/aic8800 - -
net-wireless/airspy - -
net-wireless/bluez - -
net-wireless/kismet - -
net-wireless/osmo-fl2k - -
net-wireless/ubertooth - -
sci-geosciences/gpsd - -
sys-apps/hwloc - -
sys-apps/pciutils - -
sys-apps/pcsc-lite Use virtual/libudev rules to handle devices' permissions and hotplug support. Unless you know what you're doing do not disable this flag on Linux kernels. This is provided as an option for completeness. Use <pkg>virtual/libudev</pkg> rules to handle devices' permissions and hotplug support. Unless you know what you're doing do not disable this flag on Linux kernels. This is provided as an option for completeness.
sys-apps/systemd-utils Enable systemd-udev (userspace device manager) Enable systemd-udev (userspace device manager)
sys-apps/util-linux - -
sys-apps/xdg-desktop-portal - -
sys-boot/plymouth - -
sys-cluster/drbd-utils - -
sys-fs/btrfs-progs - -
sys-fs/cryptsetup - -
sys-fs/lvm2 - -
sys-fs/mdadm - -
virtual/libusb - -
x11-base/xorg-server - -
x11-drivers/xf86-video-amdgpu - -
x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati - -
x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel - -
x11-libs/libdrm - -
x11-misc/autorandr - -
x11-misc/py3status Install extra requirement dev-python/pyudev to enable udev events monitoring on modules. Install extra requirement <pkg>dev-python/pyudev</pkg> to enable udev events monitoring on modules.
x11-wm/muffin - -
x11-wm/mutter - -
x11-wm/xpra - -