How to rename devices on (transient, DVM) sys-usb

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hello,

i am looking for a way to rename the devices - as they appears on the WIDGET (usb icon)

I am finding very confusing to have these random strings

is there a gui that allows for the renaming of these - or a config file in the DVM on which sys-usb is based on ?

Thanks

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Well, those are not really random strings, they are a combination of the Manufacturer’s name and USB ID strings/numbers; their role is to “uniquely” (or close to…) identify each device.
I am not aware of any rewriting mechanism, but it is conceivable to write an udev hook to translate particular device IDs to whatever you want.
For example, instead of SanDisk-AC00F-FEE0 to “My-Private-USB-stick” or so.
Again, you have to write it yourself…

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thanks @barto

would these udev rules be edited / created /modified in sys-usb or in dom0 ?

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In sys-usb.
If you have sys-usb, all(**) the USB hardware is connected to it.
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** “all” meaning the PCI devices connected to sys-usb; you are allowed to have more than one “sys-usb” too, or connect one USB controller to sys-net, etc.