lsusb detects webcam but doesn't display the type/vendor information

[Peter Swinkels]

When I use lsusb to display the detected usb devices this is what I get:

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Bus 005 Device 003: ID 145f:0142
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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The first line refers to my webcam, it doesn't appear when I run lsusb with my webcam unplugged. All I get is the 8 digit number with a colon in the middle. No vendor/type information. I would expect something such as "Trust. Webcam" to be displayed as well.

btw: Cheese 2.24.2 can take snapshots.

kernel version: 2.6.27-11
Ubuntu 8.10
Trust WB-6250X Webcam

[Peter Swinkels (peter-swinkels)]

It appears that this bug has been fixed in Ubuntu 9.10, lsusb output:

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Bus 001 Device 004: ID 145f:0142 Trust WB-6250X Webcam
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1307:0165 Transcend Information, Inc. 2GB/4GB Flash Drive
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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Kernel version: 2.6.31-14-generic
Trust WB-6250X Webcam