[SOLVED] lsusb command doesn't work on live running from usb drive

cccc · 09-20-2012, 07:50 PM

hi

Howto get lsusb command working on Squeeze/Wheezy LIVE?

BTW this is really a minimal live debian installation running from usb drive.

amani · 09-20-2012, 08:02 PM

strange question.

lsusb -v

Is it installed?

man lsusb

towheedm · 09-20-2012, 08:04 PM

It works by default on Squeeze. Here my output:

Code:

lsusb
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 054c:0155 Sony Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

What happens when you try it?

cccc · 09-20-2012, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by towheedm

What happens when you try it?

I get the following:

Code:

$ lsusb
bash: lsusb: Kommando nicht gefunden.
$ lsusb -v
bash: lsusb: Kommando nicht gefunden.
$ ls
Desktop

amani · 09-20-2012, 08:24 PM

That means it is not installed or not in path.
try as root

Install usbutils

cccc · 09-20-2012, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amani

That means it is not installed or not in path.
try as root

Install usbutils

Yep, I've installed usbutils and now it seems to work well.

THX!