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HAL-SET-PROPERTY(1)    DragonFly General Commands Manual   HAL-SET-PROPERTY(1)

NAME
       hal-set-property - set a property on a device object

SYNOPSIS
       hal-set-property [options]

DESCRIPTION
       hal-set-property sets a property on a device object in the HAL device
       database. For more information about both the big picture and specific
       HAL properties, refer to the HAL spec which can be found in
       /usr/local/share/doc/hal/spec/hal-spec.html depending on the
       distribution.

OPTIONS
       The following options are supported:

       --udi  The UDI (Unique Device Identifier) of the device object.

       --key  The name of the property.

       --int  Set value property of the property to a 32-bit signed integer.
              The value passed is assumed to be decimal unless it's prefixed
              with 0x or x for hexadecimal values.

       --uint64
              Set value property of the property to a 64-bit unsigned integer.
              The value passed is assumed to be decimal unless it's prefixed
              with 0x or x for hexadecimal values.

       --string
              Set value property of the property to a string.

       --double
              Set value property of the property to a floating point number.

       --bool Set value property of the property to boolean, e.g.  true or
              false.

       --strlist-pre
              Prepend an item to a string list.

       --strlist-post
              Append an item to a string list.

       --strlist-rem
              Remove an item from a string list.

       --remove
              Remove a property.

       --help Print out usage.

       --version
              Print the version.

RETURN VALUE
       If setting the property succeeds, this program will exit with exit code
       0. On errors a non-zero the program will exit with a non-zero exit
       code. Note that setting properties on the HAL device database usually
       requires super user privileges.

BUGS
       Please send bug reports to either the distribution or the HAL mailing
       list, see http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/hal on how to
       subscribe.

SEE ALSO
       hald(8), lshal(1), hal-get-property(1), hal-find-by-property(1), hal-
       find-by-capability(1)

AUTHOR
       Written by David Zeuthen <david@fubar.dk> with a lot of help from many
       others.

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