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Re: How do I get flash drive info?
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ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:38:41 -0700
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>> Il 27/Ago/2015 21:09, "Brandon Vincent"

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>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> ha scritto:
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>>     On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 12:06 PM, ToddAndMargo
>>     <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>      > From the command line, how do I get this info that shows up
>>      > in /var/log/messages when I insert a flash drive?
>>
>>     That information is coming from the kernel ring buffer.
>>
>>     You can use dmesg(1) to retrieve such information.
>>
>>     Brandon Vincent
>>

On 08/29/2015 05:31 AM, Francesco M. Taurino wrote:
> Man lsusb ;-)
>

If it were only that easy.

That only echoes to STDERR:

      Couldn't open device, some information will be missing

when the read only switch has been flicked.

:'(



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