Libusb

{{Short description|Unix software library}}

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{{Infobox Software

| name = libusb

| released = {{Start date |2007}}{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/libusb/libusb/commit/852bba4754ec57679c823f33e8feba6e4a564cbe|title = Initial commit · libusb/Libusb@852bba4|website = GitHub}}

| latest release version = {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|P348}}

| latest release date = {{start date and age|{{wikidata|qualifier|P348|P577}}}}

| repo = {{url|https://github.com/libusb/libusb.git}}

| programming language = C

| genre = {{unbulleted list|Application programming interface|Linux on the desktop}}

| license = LGPL 2.1

| website = {{URL|https://libusb.info}}

}}

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libusb is a library that provides applications with access for controlling data transfer to and from USB devices on Unix and non-Unix systems, without the need for kernel-mode drivers.