8.39. VBoxManage usbdevsource

Oracle VM VirtualBox

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8.39. VBoxManage usbdevsource

The "usbdevsource" commands enables you to add and remove USB devices globally.

The following command adds a USB device.

VBoxManage usbdevsource add <source name>
                            --backend <backend>
                            --address <address>

Where the command line options are:

  • <source name> specifies the ID of the 'source' USB device to be added. Mandatory.

  • --backend <backend> specifies the USB proxy service backend to use. Mandatory.

  • --address <address> specifies the backend specific address. Mandatory.

The following command removes a USB device.

VBoxManage usbdevsource remove <source name>

Where the command line options are:

  • <source name> specifies the ID of the 'source' USB device to be removed. Mandatory.

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