Auto run a script when connecting a USB device

strangeslack · 11-16-2007, 11:19 AM

How do I go about running a script when I connect a USB device to the machine?
the device in this case is an External HD, that I'd like to dump various stuff onto each time it's plugged in.

osor · 11-16-2007, 12:40 PM

You can use udev. Add a rule that matches the hardware based on some distinguishable criteria. Then, add a target script. E.g.,

Code:

KERNEL=="sd?1", SYSFS{serial}=="123456789", RUN+="dumper.sh"

(dumper.sh is located in /lib/udev)