lsusb command

lsusb queries the available USB devices

Typical usage: diagnosing hardware issues, information gathering, troubleshooting

Installation
Usage
- Options
Examples

Introduction into lsusb

The lsusb is a small utility for Linux to show what USB devices are connected to the system. When running it without any parameters, it will display what USB devices are available. With the options, a different output style can be achieved, including more verbose information about a particular device.

Installation

When lsusb is not installed by default, it can be added to the system using the relevant software package.

Package information for lsusb

Operating system	Package name	Installation
AlmaLinux	usbutils	`dnf install usbutils`
Arch Linux	usbutils	`pacman -S usbutils`
Debian	usbutils	`apt install usbutils`
Fedora	usbutils	`dnf install usbutils`
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	usbutils	`dnf install usbutils`
Rocky Linux	usbutils	`dnf install usbutils`
openSUSE	usbutils	`zypper install usbutils`
Ubuntu	usbutils	`apt install usbutils`

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Usage

Available options

Long option	Short option	Description
	-s [[BUS]:][DEVICE]	Show only devices from a particular bus (BUS) or with a particular device number (DEVICE)
	-d vendor:[PRODUCT]	Show only devices from a particular vendor (VENDOR) or with a particular product identifier (PRODUCT). The values can be found in the default output of the lsusb command.
--tree	-t	Show output as a tree with device visually linked to the related bus, usually the USB hub
--verbose	-v	Verbose output to show more details

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Examples using lsusb

Show only USB devices connected to bus 001

lsusb -s 001:

Show only the first USB device per bus

lsusb -s 001

Show detailed information for the second device on bus 001

lsusb -s 001:002 --verbose

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lsusb command and its purpose?

The lsusb command is a command-line tool to show connected USB devices

Which package provides the lsusb command?

The command lsusb is provided by the usbutils package.

Relevant articles using the lsusb command

The following articles include an example on how to use lsusb and might be worth further exploring.

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