NAME

usbip - manage USB/IP devices

SYNOPSIS

usbip [options] <command> <args>

DESCRIPTION

On a USB/IP server, devices can be listed, bound, and unbound using this program. On a USB/IP client, devices exported by USB/IP servers can be listed, attached and detached.

OPTIONS

--debug

: Print debugging information.

--log

: Log to syslog.

--tcp-port PORT

: Connect to PORT on remote host (used for attach and list --remote).

COMMANDS

version

: Show version and exit.

help [command]

: Print the program help message, or help on a specific command, and then exit.

attach --remote=<host> --busid=<bus_id>

: Attach a remote USB device.

attach --remote=<host> --device=<dev_id>

: Attach a remote USB gadget. Only used when the remote usbipd is in device mode.

detach --port=<port>

: Detach an imported USB device/gadget.

bind --busid=<busid>

: Make a device exportable.

unbind --busid=<busid>

: Stop exporting a device so it can be used by a local driver.

list --remote=<host>

: List USB devices exported by a remote host.

list --device

: List USB gadgets of local usbip-vudc. Only used when the local usbipd is in device mode. Note that this can not list usbip-vudc USB gadgets of the remote device mode usbipd.

list --local

: List local USB devices.

port

: List imported devices/gadgets.

EXAMPLES

client:# usbip list --remote=server
- List devices exported by remote server.

client:# modprobe vhci-hcd

client:# usbip attach --remote=server --busid=1-2
- Connect the remote USB device.

client:# usbip port
- List imported devices/gadgets.

client:# usbip detach --port=0
- Detach the usb device.

The following example shows the usage of device mode

server:# usbip list --device
- List gadgets exported by local usbipd server.