---
name: "usbipd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "usbip"
version: "7.3.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/usbipd"
---

# usbipd(8)

USB/IP server daemon

## NAME

usbipd - USB/IP server daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**usbipd** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**usbipd** provides USB/IP clients access to exported USB devices.

Devices have to explicitly be exported using **usbip bind** before usbipd makes them available to other hosts.

The daemon accepts connections from USB/IP clients on TCP port 3240 by default.

## OPTIONS

**-4**, **--ipv4**

-

  Bind to IPv4. Default is both.

**-6**, **--ipv6**

-

  Bind to IPv6. Default is both.

**-e**, **--device**

-

  Run in device mode. Rather than drive an attached device, create a virtual UDC to bind gadgets to.

**-D**, **--daemon**

-

  Run as a daemon process.

**-d**, **--debug**

-

  Print debugging information.

**-PFILE**, **--pid FILE**

-

  Write process id to FILE.\
   If no FILE specified, use /var/run/usbipd.pid

**-tPORT**, **--tcp-port PORT**

-

  Listen on TCP/IP port PORT.

**-h**, **--help**

-

  Print the program help message and exit.

**-v**, **--version**

-

  Show version.

## LIMITATIONS

**usbipd** offers no authentication or authorization for USB/IP. Any USB/IP client can connect and use exported devices.

## EXAMPLES

    server:# modprobe usbip-host

    server:# usbipd -D\
         \- Start usbip daemon.

    server:# usbip list --local\
         \- List driver assignments for usb devices.

    server:# usbip bind --busid=1-2\
         \- Bind usbip-host.ko to the device of busid 1-2.\
         \- A usb device 1-2 is now exportable to other hosts!\
         \- Use 'usbip unbind --busid=1-2' when you want to shutdown exporting and use the device locally.

The following example shows the usage of device mode

    server:# modprobe usbip-vudc\
         \- Use /sys/class/udc/ interface.\
         \- usbip-host is independent of this module.

    server:# usbipd -e -D\
         \- Start usbip daemon in device mode.

    server:# modprobe g\_mass\_storage file=/tmp/tmp.img\
         \- Bind a gadget to usbip-vudc.\
         \- in this example, a mass storage gadget is bound.

    server:# usbip list --device\
         \- List gadgets exported by local usbipd server.

    server:# modprobe -r g\_mass\_storage\
         \- Unbind a gadget from usbip-vudc.\
         \- in this example, the previous mass storage gadget is unbound.

## SEE ALSO

**[usbip(8)](/usbip/8.md)**