---
name: "SoapySDRUtil"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "soapysdr"
version: "0.8.1-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoapySDRUtil"
---

# SoapySDRUtil(1)

query and change module information of SoapySDR

## NAME

**SoapySDRUtil** - query and change module information of SoapySDR

## SYNOPSIS

**SoapySDRUtil** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

SoapySDRUtil is a command line application that provides basic diagnostic utility for SoapySDR by printing installation information, available modules, discovered devices, and tests on instantiated devices.

## OPTIONS

- **--info**

  Print general information on the library, list all found hardware support modules and available factories.

- **--find**\[="*SPEC*"\]

  Discover available devices, restricted to those matching the *SPEC* if given. If no matching devices are found it will exit with exit status 1.

- **--make**\[="*SPEC*"\]

  Open and close device matching *SPEC* if possible. If *SPEC* is not given, the first discovered device is opened.

- **--probe**\[="*SPEC*"\]

  Show detailed information on all devices or the devices matching *SPEC* if given.

- **--check**=*NAME*

  Check and print if driver module named *NAME* is present. If it is not found it will exit with exit status 1.

## HOMEPAGE

SoapySDRUtil is part of the SoapySDR project ⟨https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR/wiki⟩.

## AUTHORS

The SoapySDR library, including SoapySDRUtil, was written mostly by Josh Blum ⟨josh@pothosware.com⟩.