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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# sonic-udev-setup.sh
+# Enables console mode and symlinks the platform udev rules file.
+# Assumes 99-sonic-tty.rules and udevprefix.conf already exist in the platform directory.
+# Must be run as root on a Debian-based system.
+#
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PLATFORM_NAME=$(sonic-cfggen -H -v DEVICE_METADATA.localhost.platform)
+PLATFORM_DIR="/usr/share/sonic/device/${PLATFORM_NAME}"
+RULES_SRC="${PLATFORM_DIR}/99-sonic-tty.rules"
+RULES_DEST="/etc/udev/rules.d/99-sonic-tty.rules"
+
+# --- Ensure we are running as root ---
+if [[ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo "Error: this script must be run as root." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# --- Enable console ---
+echo "Enabling console ..."
+sudo config console enable
+
+# --- Symlink udev rules ---
+echo "Creating symlink ${RULES_DEST} -> ${RULES_SRC} ..."
+ln -sf "${RULES_SRC}" "${RULES_DEST}"
+
+# --- Reload udev rules ---
+echo "Reloading udev rules ..."
+udevadm control --reload-rules
+udevadm trigger
+
+echo "sonic udev setup complete."
+echo "  Rules symlinked: ${RULES_DEST} -> ${RULES_SRC}"