usbip Command Examples

Use USB devices remotely. More information: https://usbip.sourceforge.net.

• List all local USB devices and their bus ID's:

usbip list {{[-l|--local]}}

• Start a usbip daemon on the server:

systemctl start usbipd

• Bind a USB device to usbip on the server:

sudo usbip bind {{[-b|--busid]}} {{bus_id}}

• Load the kernel module required by usbip on the client:

sudo modprobe vhci-hcd

• Attach to the usbip device on the client (bus ID is the same as on the server):

sudo usbip attach {{[-r|--remote]}} {{ip_address}} {{[-b|--busid]}} {{bus_id}}

• List attached devices:

usbip port

• Detach from a device:

sudo usbip detach {{[-p|--port]}} {{port}}

• Unbind a device:

usbip unbind {{[-b|--busid]}} {{bus_id}}