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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/share/doc/hal-doc/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.