---
name: "pamusb-agent"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pamusb-common"
version: "0.5.0-4"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pamusb-agent"
---

# pamusb-agent(1)

pam\_usb event handler

## NAME

**pamusb-agent** - pam\_usb event handler

## SYNOPSIS

```
pamusb-agent [--help] [--config=path] [--daemon] [--check=path]
```

## DESCRIPTION

**pamusb-agent** is in charge of executing commands upon USB device insertion (once authenticated through pam\_usb) and removal.

See http:www.pamusb.org/doc/installation#hotplug for instructions on how to setup **pamusb-agent**.

## OPTIONS

- **--help, -h**

  Show summary of options. **--config**, **-c** Use the given configuration file (defaults to /etc/pamusb.conf). **--daemon**, **-d** Run **pamusb-agent** in the background.

- **--check, -c**

  Set the path to pamusb-check (defaults to /usr/bin/pamusb-check)

## BUGS

Please send bug reports to the pam\_usb mailing list.

## AUTHOR

Andrea Luzzardi \<scox@sig11.org\>