USB/IP is a system for sharing USB devices over the network.

To share USB devices between computers with their full functionality, USB/IP encapsulates "USB requests" into IP packets and transmits them between computers.

Original USB device drivers and applications can be used for remote USB devices without any modification of them. A computer can use remote USB devices as if they were directly attached.

Currently USB/IP provides no access control or encryption. It should only be used in trusted environments.

USB/IP requires kernel support which is included in Linux kernels 2.6.28 or newer.

This package provides the server component 'usbipd' and the client tool 'usbip'.