Linux: Remember path to USB Device

In Linux, Is there a way to remember/change a path to a USB device?

In my case, I need linux to remember that my USB serial adapter will stay on /dev/ttyUSB0, but when I unplug it and plug it back in, it switches to /dev/ttyUSB1.

I'm using a debian-based distro(mint), if that helps. Thanks!

Answer

1. 
   

   Get to know properties of the device while it is switched in:

   
   

   udevinfo -a -p $(udevinfo -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB0)

   
   

   If you have some newer distribution where udevinfo is not available, use this instead:

   
   

   udevadm info -q all -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB0)

   
   


2. 
   

   Find some property that can identify the device (uniquely), for instance "serial"

   
   


3. 
   

   Create a file called /etc/udev/rules.d/10-usb-serial which contains the line:

   
   

   BUS=="usb", ATTR{serial}=="xxxx", NAME="ttyUSB0"

   
   

   Note the two equal signs for properties that are tested, and one for that which is assigned to.