The Script: $ sudo cat /usr/bin/linkevdo #!/bin/sh if [ -e /dev/evdo0 ] then LINK="evdo1" else LINK="evdo0" fi echo $LINK ================= The Rule: KERNEL=="ttyUSB*", ATTRS{product}=="Sierra Wireless AirCard 580", PROGRAM="/usr/bin/linkevdo", SYMLINK+="%c"