GAMMU-DETECT(1) Gammu GAMMU-DETECT(1)

gammu-detect - Gammu device detection

Added in version 1.28.95.

gammu-detect [OPTIONS]

Script to detect available devices, which might be suitable for Gammu Utility <#gammu>.

Note:

This program lists all devices, which might be suitable, it does not do any probing on devices them self.

Currently it supports following devices:

  • USB devices using udev
  • Serial ports using udev
  • Serial ports on Windows
  • Bluetooth devices using Bluez

Note:

Supported devices depend on platform you are using and compiled in features. You can find out what is actually compiled in by running gammu-detect -v https://docs.python.org/3.9/using/cmdline.html#id4.

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (--). A summary of options is included below.

Show summary of options.
Show debugging output for detecting devices.
Show version information and compiled in features.
Disables scanning of udev.
Disables scanning using Bluez.
Disables scanning of Windows serial ports.

The output of gammu-detect is configuration file for Gammu (see Gammu Configuration File <#gammurc>) with configuration section for every device which might be used with Gammu Utility <#gammu>.

Note:

You can choose which section to use in Gammu Utility <#gammu> by gammu -s https://docs.python.org/3.9/using/cmdline.html#cmdoption-s.

When invoked as gammu-detect -d https://docs.python.org/3.9/using/cmdline.html#cmdoption-d, also all examined devices are listed as comments in the output.

; Configuration file generated by gammu-detect.
; Please check The Gammu Manual for more information.
[gammu]
device = /dev/ttyACM0
name = Nokia E52
connection = at
[gammu1]
device = /dev/ttyACM1
name = Nokia E52
connection = at
[gammu2]
device = /dev/ttyS0
name = Phone on serial port 0
connection = at
[gammu3]
device = /dev/ttyS1
name = Phone on serial port 1
connection = at
[gammu4]
device = /dev/ttyS2
name = Phone on serial port 2
connection = at
[gammu5]
device = /dev/ttyS3
name = Phone on serial port 3
connection = at
[gammu6]
device = 5C:57:C8:BB:BB:BB
name = Nokia E52
connection = bluephonet

Michal Čihař <michal@cihar.com>

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February 9, 2026 1.43.2