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linux use command line to re-scan usb drive
/* usbreset -- reset a USB device */
/*
$ gcc usbreset.c -o usbreset
$ sudo mv usbreset /usr/local/bin/
$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID .....
$ sudo usbreset /dev/bus/usb/001/004
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <linux/usbdevice_fs.h>
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
if (argc != 2) {
fprintf(stderr, "Usage: usbreset device-filename\n");
fprintf(stderr,"\
$ lsusb\n\
Bus 001 Device 004: ID .....\n\
$ sudo usbreset /dev/bus/usb/001/004\n\
");
return 1;
}
const char *filename = argv[1];
int fd = open(filename, O_WRONLY);
if (fd < 0) {
perror("Error opening output file");
return 1;
}
printf("Resetting USB device %s\n", filename);
int rc = ioctl(fd, USBDEVFS_RESET, 0);
if (rc < 0) {
perror("Error in ioctl");
return 1;
}
printf("Reset successful\n");
close(fd);
return 0;
}
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