How to ascertain what physical connector type a USB port is?

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                          ##### Examples

lsusb -v returns entries like the undermentioned:

~~~YAML
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.10
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass         0 [unknown]
  bDeviceProtocol         2 TT per port
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x05e3 Genesys Logic, Inc.
  idProduct          0x0610 Hub
  bcdDevice           34.04
  iManufacturer           1 GenesysLogic
  iProduct                2 USB2.1 Hub
  iSerial                 0 
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength       0x0029
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower                0mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 [unknown]
      bInterfaceProtocol      1 Single TT
      iInterface              0 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0001  1x 1 bytes
        bInterval              12
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       1
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 [unknown]
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 TT per port
      iInterface              0 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0001  1x 1 bytes
        bInterval              12
Binary Object Store Descriptor:
  bLength                 5
  bDescriptorType        15
  wTotalLength       0x0049
  bNumDeviceCaps          5
Couldn't get device capability descriptors
can't get hub descriptor, LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT (Resource temporarily unavailable)
cannot read device status, Resource temporarily unavailable (11)
~~~

usb-devices returns:

~~~YAML
T:  Bus=08 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=10000 MxCh= 1
D:  Ver= 3.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0003 Rev=06.13
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 6.13.9-200.fc41.x86_64 xhci-hcd
S:  Product=xHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:c3:00.4
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   4 Ivl=256m
~~~

Neither of these appear to inform me of which (physical) connector type the port is. I've grep -E'd for -c and type, etcetera, and manually scoured the output with my eyes.
                        
Asked by RokeJulianLockhart (541 rep)
Apr 9, 2025, 11:05 AM
Last activity: Apr 9, 2025, 03:27 PM
How to ascertain what physical connector type a USB port is?

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