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How do I reset an USB device without unplugging it in Linux?

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Mar 15, 202688020 views
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Every now and then there might come a need to reset a USB device, is there a way to perform the reset in software without unplugging the device itself and then pluggin it back in? More specifically I have a webcam which gets confused when playing too much with the settings in and then needs a reset…

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Let's say I want to reset . I take the above (yours might just be - my device is plugged into a hub) and do:

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