# List all USB devices
lsusb
 
# Detailed information
lsusb -v -d VENDOR_ID:PRODUCT_ID
 
# View USB device tree
lsusb -t
 
# USB events in kernel log
sudo dmesg | grep -i usb

# View device partitions
sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdX
 
# Manual mount
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/usb
sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/usb
 
# Mount NTFS partition
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdX1 /mnt/usb

# Check serial devices
ls /dev/ttyUSB* /dev/ttyACM*
 
# Add user to the dialout group
sudo usermod -aG dialout $USER

systemctl status cups

# Search for network printers
lpinfo -v
 
# Install printer driver packages
sudo apt install printer-driver-all
 
# HP printers
sudo apt install hplip
hp-setup  # Graphical configuration tool
 
# Brother printers
# Download the Linux driver installation script from the Brother website

# View configured printers
lpstat -p -d
 
# Print a test page
lp -d PRINTER_NAME /usr/share/cups/data/testprint

sudo systemctl restart cups
sudo lpinfo -v  # Rescan

sudo apt install sane-utils libsane-extra xsane
 
# Detect scanners
scanimage -L
 
# Command line scanning
scanimage --format=png > scan.png
 
# Graphical scanning tool
sudo apt install simple-scan

# Add scanner IP
192.168.1.100

ls /dev/video*
v4l2-ctl --list-devices

sudo apt install v4l-utils
v4l2-ctl --device=/dev/video0 --list-formats-ext

sudo apt install obs-studio
# or
vlc v4l2:///dev/video0

# Confirm the device is recognized by the kernel
sudo libinput list-devices | grep -i -A2 -i "tablet\|wacom"

# Check if it is recognized as an input device
sudo libinput list-devices | grep -i tablet

# Detect controllers
ls /dev/input/js*
sudo apt install joystick
jstest /dev/input/js0