Czechball / usb-stick-alert

Bash script + udev ruleset that beeps when USB storage is connected / removed

usb-stick-alert

Bash script + udev ruleset that beeps when USB storage is connected / removed
Tested on Manjaro Linux 5.11.1-1-MANJARO

Installation

• Clone the repository locally and enter its directory
  $ git clone https://github.com/Czechball/usb-stick-alert.git && cd usb-stick-alert

• Copy the udev rules files to their directory
  # cp *.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/

• Copy the alert script to /lib/udev
  # cp alert.sh /lib/udev/

• Reload udev rules
  # udevadm control --reload

• Fix PC Speaker permissions
  # rmmod pcspkr && modprobe pcspkr

Usage

When a USB storage device is connected, you will hear 2 beeps. When it's disconnected, you will hear 8 beeps with changing pitch.