---
name: "ossdetect"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "oss4-base"
version: "4.2-build2010-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ossdetect"
---

# ossdetect(8)

Open Sound System audio device detection program.

## NAME

**ossdetect** - Open Sound System audio device detection program.

## SYNOPSIS

```
ossdetect [-diuv] [-m<mode>] [-L<path>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**The ossdetect application performs automatic detection of soundcards.** **The application looks at the $OSSETCDIR/device.list and performs** **automatic detection. It will create a file with the list of the configured** **drivers in $OSSETCDIR/installed\_drivers.** **OSSETCDIR is decided by reading /etc/oss.conf, and defaults to /etc/oss4.**

**The Input Multiplexer driver (IMUX) is not configured by default and** **can be added to the OSS configuration using the -i option.**

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  **Create device file links.**

- **-i**

  **Adds the oss\_imux driver.**

- **-m\<mode\>**

  **Create nodes with permissions set to octal \<mode\>.**

- **-g\<group\>**

  **Create nodes with group ownership set to \<group\>.**

- **-u**

  **Adds the oss\_userdev driver.**

- **-v**

  **Verbose output.**

- **-L\<path\>**

  **Use \<path\> as root directory for OSS files.** **Default: Path from /etc/oss.conf, followed by /usr/lib/oss.**

## SEE ALSO

**ossdevlinks(1), [ossinfo(1)](/ossinfo/1.md)**

## FILES

**/etc/oss.conf** **/usr/sbin/ossdetect**

## AUTHOR

**4Front Technologies**