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Usb Reset

A simple program to reset usb devices in linux.

Usage Tips

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you downloaded the binary you can skip to item 3!

0. Clone this repository

1. Compile the program

cc usbreset.c -o usbreset

2. Make the binary executable (if you need ¹)

chmod +x usbreset

3. Get the IDs via lsusb on terminal:

lsusb

The output will be like:

Bus 002 Device 003: ID xxxx:xxxx USB OPTICAL MOUSE
Bus 001 Device 002: ID xxxx:xxxx USB Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 003: ID xxxx:xxxx USB Audio Interface

4. Run as sudo (change the [BUS] and [DEVICE] for the values):

sudo ./usbreset /dev/bus/usb/[BUS]/[DEVICE]

Example: If I want to reset my USB Audio Interface (based on the lsusb used before)

BUS is 001, Device is 002

sudo ./usbreset /dev/bus/usb/001/003

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FAQ

Q: I'm getting "Error opening output file"

A: Run as root or with admin privileges.

Footnotes

1. You only need it if after compilation the binary has no x permission for some reason. ↩