usbip - Man Page

• List all local USB devices and their bus ID's: usbip list --local
• Start a usbip daemon on the server: systemctl start usbipd
• Bind a USB device to usbip on the server: sudo usbip bind --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 ip_address --busid=bus_id
• List attached devices: usbip port
• Detach from a device: sudo usbip detach --port=port
• Unbind a device: usbip unbind --busid=bus_id

tldr.sh

usbip [options] <command> <args>

On a USB/IP server, devices can be listed, bound, and unbound using this program.  On a USB/IP client, devices exported by USB/IP servers can be listed, attached and detached.

--debug

Print debugging information.

--log

Log to syslog.

--tcp-port PORT

Connect to PORT on remote host (used for attach and list --remote).

version

Show version and exit.

help [command]

Print the program help message, or help on a specific command, and then exit.

attach --remote=<host> --busid=<bus_id>

Attach a remote USB device.

detach --port=<port>

Detach an imported USB device.

bind --busid=<busid>

Make a device exportable.

unbind --busid=<busid>

Stop exporting a device so it can be used by a local driver.

list --remote=<host>

List USB devices exported by a remote host.

list --local

List local USB devices.

   client:# usbip list --remote=server
       - List exportable usb devices on the server.

   client:# usbip attach --remote=server --busid=1-2
       - Connect the remote USB device.

   client:# usbip detach --port=0
       - Detach the usb device.

usbipd(8)

usbipd(8).