How to provide information about peripherals with dmesg
Posted 10-19-2021 at 12:51 AM by ondoho
Updated 06-22-2022 at 11:54 PM by ondoho (added -T option to dmesg (human-readable timestamps))
Updated 06-22-2022 at 11:54 PM by ondoho (added -T option to dmesg (human-readable timestamps))
You want to see how your Linux system reacts to a certain peripheral being plugged in (smartphone, monitor, USB stick etc.).
dmesg can provide that information, but one needs to separate it from previous messages.
Here's how:
This can also be insightful when removing peripherals and in many other situations.
dmesg can provide that information, but one needs to separate it from previous messages.
Here's how:
- Make sure the device in question is unplugged.
- Open a terminal, maximise it.
- Enter dmesg -Tw (wait for new messages).
- Some systems require elevated privileges for dmesg, if so prepend sudo or become superuser first.
- After dmesg -Tw spat out lots of stuff and has hopefully settled down (if it hasn't that could point to a different problem), press <Enter> until your terminal window is blank.
- Now insert the peripheral you want information about and wait - depending on the deivce, up to a full minute.
- Copy all the new output that is visible now.
This can also be insightful when removing peripherals and in many other situations.
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