Solved Automating 'dhclient ue0' when tethering USB

freezr · Thursday at 6:21 PM

Maybe you can simply replace it.

balanga · Thursday at 6:35 PM

freezr said:
Maybe you can simply replace it.

I thought it might be a similar battery to my laptop which has a specific connectot but it's just a slip in cmos battery, probably a CR2032 which I might already have.

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/videos/vid100603-cmos-battery-replacement-thinkcentre-m73-m72e-tiny-desktop

freezr · 2026-08-11T13:38:13+0100

balanga

What are the rules you used?

Phishfry · 2026-08-11T13:52:51+0100

And where did you put the rule.
The reason you use /usr/local/etc/devd is so you can easily spot your works. Instead of polluting system rules in /etc/devd.

balanga · 2026-08-11T14:11:24+0100

Phishfry said:
And where did you put the rule.
The reason you use /usr/local/etc/devd is so you can easily spot your works. Instead of polluting system rules in /etc/devd.

cat /usr/local/etc/devd/usb_tethering.conf:-

Code:

attach 100 {
    match "device-name" "ue0";
    action "/sbin/dhclient ue0";
};

This worked for some time, but no longer does. Now I need to run dhclient ue0 after I have attached a USB cable to my phone and enabled USB tether.

It just stopped working after a power cut and reboot.