---
name: "usbdevs"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/usbdevs"
---

# usbdevs(8)

show USB devices connected to the system

## NAME

**usbdevs** – show USB devices connected to the system

## SYNOPSIS

**usbdevs** \[**-v**\] \[**-a** *addr*\] \[**-d** *usbdev*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**usbdevs** prints a listing of all USB devices connected to the system with some information about each device.

The options are as follows:

- **-a** *addr*

  Only print information about the device at the given address.

- **-d** *usbdev*

  Only print information for the given USB controller.

- **-v**

  Be verbose. Multiple **-v** options increase the verbosity.

## FILES

- */dev/usb\[0-9\]*

  Default USB controllers.

## SEE ALSO

[usb(4)](/usb/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **usbdevs** command appeared in OpenBSD 2.7.