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Ubuntu lsusb Command Not Found Issue Solved

If you working in a tech company where you have to play with different devices in a linux or ubuntu environment then you are going to face this issue “lsusb command not found” one day. This blog also explains how to install android usb drivers. Please try each solution one by one.

Problem: I installed ubuntu and connected an external device then ran lsusb. It is saying lsusb command not found.

Solution 1. install usbutils

Step 1. sudo apt-get update -y
Step 2. sudo apt-get install usbutils

ilovemyworld@5gnotes:~sudo apt-get install usbutils
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
usbutils is already the newest version
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded

Ubuntu lsusb command not found

I tried this but it says, you already have the newest version. Thus, it did not solve my issue. I started searching in google and then i found the solution 2 which actually worked for me.

Solution 2. Install libusb-0.1-4 package (Worked for me)

Step 1. sudo apt-get update -y
Step 2. sudo apt-get install -y libusb-0.1-4

This is really awesome as it worked like champ. I just ran these two commands and everything worked perfectly. So, my computer is able to detect the external device.

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Solution 3.  android-tools-adb

Step 1. sudo apt-get update -y
Step 2. sudo apt-get install -y android-tools-adb

This will work if you need to connect android device to your PC. But you should try first other two solutions. If you are using adb devices and you do not see your devices then this method may solve your issue. Basically, this method is for updating android usb drivers for android devices.

Solution 4. sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev

Step 1. sudo apt-get update -y
Step 2. sudo apt-get install -y libusb-1.0-0-dev

You can also try this method if previous solutions do not work. But i am sure other three solutions will solve your problem.

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How to Install libusb-0.1-4 package on Ubuntu or Linux.