libgudev ☆

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Description:
GObject bindings for libudev

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: gnome udev gobject system hardware bindings

Install: brew install libgudev

About:
Libgudev provides GObject introspection bindings for libudev, enabling seamless integration of udev device management functionality into GNOME and GTK applications. It abstracts low-level C library calls into a high-level, object-oriented API that is garbage-collected and type-safe. This library is essential for developers building modern Linux desktop applications that need to interact with hardware devices.

Key Features:

GObject-based API for type safety and memory management
Full integration with the GNOME ecosystem and language bindings
Asynchronous device event monitoring and querying
Direct access to udev device properties and sysfs attributes

Use Cases:

Building GNOME Settings panels for hardware configuration
Creating device management utilities for removable media
Developing system monitoring tools that track hardware events

Alternatives:

libudev – Provides raw C API without GObject integration; requires manual memory management
QtDBus – Can access udev via D-Bus but lacks the specialized device abstraction and convenience methods

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