USB devices not available for Filter in 6.0.12 – checklist

[anik]

Hello all,

I upgraded to VirtualBox 6.0.12 r133076 on my Linux Mint 18.3 x64 host (using Linux 4.15.0-60-generic). With and without using the Extension Pack 6.0.12 r133076 I can’t bind any USB device to any VM. Clicking the add-filter-button I get no devices available. The guest OS is Windows 10 32-bit.

It worked with VirtualBox 6.0.10 prior to the update.

Here is my output from working through the USB troubleshoot check-list.

Shutdown your host. Reboot your host. Relaunch your guest.

This, and reconnecting USB devices with or without the VM running did not help.
All USB-devices won’t work (show up for capture), I tried with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0.

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$ id
uid=1026(anik) gid=1026(anik) Gruppen=1026(anik),4(adm),21(fax),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),113(lpadmin),122(scanner),131(sambashare),132(vboxusers)

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$ VBoxManage list usbhost
Host USB Devices:

<none>

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$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp. 
Bus 001 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 008: ID 046a:0021 Cherry GmbH CyMotion Expert Combo
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 046d:c01d Logitech, Inc. MX510 Optical Mouse
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0c4b:0100 Reiner SCT Kartensysteme GmbH cyberJack e-com/pinpad
Bus 003 Device 007: ID 047d:2041 Kensington SlimBlade Trackball
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I did not do the logging for now. Should I?

Thanks for reading and in advance for your help. Much appreciated.

anik

[socratis]

With and without using the Extension Pack

I know what happens if you don't have the ExtPack installed (the "without" part), you can only connect USB1 devices. It's the "with" part that we need to fix...

I upgraded to VirtualBox 6.0.12 r133076 on my Linux Mint 18.3 x64 host

How? What's the output of the two following commands?^[1]

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  VBoxManage -version
  VBoxManage list extpacks

I did not do the logging for now. Should I?

No, not at all. If you can't even see any devices, there's no point. Can you also post the output of:

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  sudo VBoxManage list usbhost

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^[1]: I updated/ammended the USB basics and troubleshooting » #8: Asking for help post to reflect this.

[anik]

Hi socratis, thanks for caring.

With and without using the Extension Pack

I know what happens if you don't have the ExtPack installed (the "without" part), you can only connect USB1 devices.

That doesn’t work either.

I upgraded to VirtualBox 6.0.12 r133076 on my Linux Mint 18.3 x64 host

How?

I upgraded with Linux Mints Upgrade Manager. I’m using the source

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deb https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian xenial contrib

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$ VBoxManage -version
6.0.12r133076

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$ VBoxManage list extpacks
Extension Packs: 1
Pack no. 0:   Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
Version:      6.0.12
Revision:     133076
Edition:      
Description:  USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 Host Controller, Host Webcam, VirtualBox RDP, PXE ROM, Disk Encryption, NVMe.
VRDE Module:  VBoxVRDP
Usable:       true 
Why unusable: 

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$ sudo VBoxManage list usbhost
[sudo] Passwort für anik: 
Host USB Devices:

<none>

Hmm, I hope this gives a hint.

[socratis]

Hmm, I hope this gives a hint.

Nope, nothing, zilch, nada, niente.

I upgraded with Linux Mints Upgrade Manager. I’m using the source ...

How about if you completely uninstall what you have installed, and download the appropriate package directly from the Oracle servers?

You said you have Mint 18.3, which according to Mint is based on Ubuntu Xenial, aka Ubuntu 16.04. That would make the appropriate package for you this: https://download.virtualbox.org/virtual ... _amd64.deb.