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title: Install usb-utils on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of usb-utils for on elementary OS - Linux USB
  utilities
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/usb-utils/elementary
---

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# Install usb-utils on **elementary OS**

# usb-utils

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#### Linux USB utilities

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.
Source code for this tools is available here:
<https://github.com/gregkh/usbutils>

### Package name

* usb-utils

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 17 May 2017 - latest/stable

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Contact

* [rootkit85@yahoo.it](mailto:rootkit85@yahoo.it "mailto:rootkit85@yahoo.it")

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install usb-utils

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install usb-utils

To install usb-utils, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install usb-utils
```

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