Usbutils

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Download Source: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/usb/usbutils/usbutils-006.tar.xz

Introduction to Usbutils

Project Homepage: http://www.linux-usb.org/

Dependencies

Required

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
install -v -m755 update-usbids.sh /usr/sbin/update-usbids

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

64Bit

Compile the package:

CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
install -v -m755 update-usbids.sh /usr/sbin/update-usbids

Contents

Installed Programs: lsusb and update-usbids
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

lsusb is a utility for displaying information about all USB buses in the system and all devices connected to them.
update-usbids downloads the current version of the USB ID list. Requires Wget or Lynx.