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Using the lsusb Command

Display information about USB buses and devices connected to them. More information: <https://manned.org/lsusb>.

  • List all the USB devices available:

lsusb

  • List the USB hierarchy as a tree:

lsusb *[-t|--tree]*

  • List verbose information about USB devices:

sudo lsusb *[-v|--verbose]*

  • List detailed information about a USB device:

sudo lsusb *[-v|--verbose]* -s *bus*:*device number*

  • List devices with a specified vendor and product ID only:

lsusb -d *vendor*:*product*


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