---
name: "gammu-detect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gammu"
version: "1.45.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gammu-detect"
---

# gammu-detect(1)

Gammu device detection Added in version 1.28.95.

## NAME

gammu-detect - Gammu device detection

Added in version 1.28.95.

## SYNOPSIS

```
gammu-detect [OPTIONS]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Script to detect available devices, which might be suitable for Gammu Utility \<#gammu\>.

**Note:**

This program lists all devices, which might be suitable, it does not do any probing on devices them self.

Currently it supports following devices:

- •

  USB devices using udev

- •

  Serial ports using udev

- •

  Serial ports on Windows

- •

  Bluetooth devices using Bluez

**Note:**

Supported devices depend on platform you are using and compiled in features. You can find out what is actually compiled in by running **gammu-detect -v**.

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (**--**). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-d, --debug**

  Show debugging output for detecting devices.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version information and compiled in features.

- **-u, --no-udev**

  Disables scanning of udev.

- **-b, --no-bluez**

  Disables scanning using Bluez.

- **-w, --no-win32-serial**

  Disables scanning of Windows serial ports.

## OUTPUT

The output of gammu-detect is configuration file for Gammu (see Gammu Configuration File \<#gammurc\>) with configuration section for every device which might be used with Gammu Utility \<#gammu\>.

**Note:**

You can choose which section to use in Gammu Utility \<#gammu\> by **gammu -s** \<#cmdoption-gammu-s\>.

When invoked as **gammu-detect -d**, also all examined devices are listed as comments in the output.

## EXAMPLE

```
; Configuration file generated by gammu-detect.
; Please check The Gammu Manual for more information.
[gammu]
device = /dev/ttyACM0
name = Nokia E52
connection = at
[gammu1]
device = /dev/ttyACM1
name = Nokia E52
connection = at
[gammu2]
device = /dev/ttyS0
name = Phone on serial port 0
connection = at
[gammu3]
device = /dev/ttyS1
name = Phone on serial port 1
connection = at
[gammu4]
device = /dev/ttyS2
name = Phone on serial port 2
connection = at
[gammu5]
device = /dev/ttyS3
name = Phone on serial port 3
connection = at
[gammu6]
device = 5C:57:C8:BB:BB:BB
name = Nokia E52
connection = bluephonet
```

## Author

Michal Čihař \<michal@cihar.com\>

## Copyright

2009-2015, Michal Čihař \<michal@cihar.com\>