USB IO Monitor

 

 0. apt install usbmon

 

  1. Load the usbmon kernel module to open access to USB buses (I think this is what that does, but I know it's required):

    sudo modprobe usbmon 
    
  2. Run usbtop (if this doesn't work, use sudo usbtop instead):

    usbtop 

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