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In Linux, Is there a way to remember/change a path to a USB device?

In my case, I need linux to remember that my USB serial adapter will stay on /dev/ttyUSB0, but when I unplug it and plug it back in, it switches to /dev/ttyUSB1.

I'm using a debian-based distro(mint), if that helps. Thanks!

dhulihan
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  1. Get to know properties of the device while it is switched in:

    udevinfo -a -p $(udevinfo -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB0)

    If you have some newer distribution where udevinfo is not available, use this instead:

    udevadm info -q all -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB0)

  2. Find some property that can identify the device (uniquely), for instance "serial"

  3. Create a file called /etc/udev/rules.d/10-usb-serial which contains the line:

    BUS=="usb", ATTR{serial}=="xxxx", NAME="ttyUSB0"

    Note the two equal signs for properties that are tested, and one for that which is assigned to.

RolKau
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