Am I the idiot?

[tbnygnyy]

Hello - I downloaded hubpower.c and compiled with:
gcc -o hubpower hubpower.c - and it compiled ok.
Here is what I get when I use it:
wolff@wolff:/Documents/install/hubpower$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor with fingerprint swipe sensor
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0781:5575 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Glide
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 2357:0604 TP-Link TP-Link UB500 Adapter
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
wolff@wolff:/Documents/install/hubpower$ ./hubpower 0781:5575 power off
Usage: hubpower busnum:devnum power {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum reset {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum enable {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum status
hubpower busnum:devnum bind
wolff@wolff:/Documents/install/hubpower$ ./hubpower 0781:5575 power on
Usage: hubpower busnum:devnum power {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum reset {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum enable {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum status
hubpower busnum:devnum bind
wolff@wolff:/Documents/install/hubpower$ ./hubpower 0781:5575 power
Usage: hubpower busnum:devnum power {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum reset {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum enable {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum status
hubpower busnum:devnum bind
wolff@wolff:~/Documents/install/hubpower$ ./hubpower 0781:5575 status
Usage: hubpower busnum:devnum power {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum reset {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum enable {portnum (on|off)} ...
hubpower busnum:devnum status
hubpower busnum:devnum bind

Seems to always give me the help menu

[sdgathman]

See repo:sdgathman/trippfix for a project that originally used this one, but switched due to lack of license.

[sdgathman]

Also, you are getting the help message for hubpower because you didn't specify a port. The point of this utility is to power individual ports on/off. Note that very few hubs have the hardware for this, an optional USB feature. Too many do not even support AllPortsOff - a mandatory feature.