How To Install lsusb.py on Ubuntu 22.04

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install usbutils

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is lsusb.py and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 22.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 22.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install lsusb.py on Ubuntu 22.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install lsusb.py using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install lsusb.py using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install usbutils

Install lsusb.py using apt

Because lsusb.py is available in Ubuntu 22.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install lsusb.py using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install usbutils

Install lsusb.py using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu 22.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install lsusb.py by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install usbutils

How to upgrade (update) a single package lsusb.py using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the lsusb.py, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install usbutils

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install usbutils

How To Uninstall lsusb.py from Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the lsusb.py package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove usbutils

Uninstall lsusb.py and all its dependencies

To uninstall lsusb.py and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove usbutils

Remove lsusb.py with all configurations and data

To remove lsusb.py configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge usbutils

Remove lsusb.py completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to lsusb.py package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usbutils

Extra info and code examples

This package contains the lsusb utility for inspecting the devices connected to the USB bus. It shows a graphical representation of the devices that are currently plugged in, showing the topology of the USB bus. It also displays information on each individual device on the bus. More information can be found at the Linux USB web site http://www.linux-usb.org/ .

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install lsusb.py using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the lsusb.py from Ubuntu 22.04.

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