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.TH "GAMMU-DETECT" "1" "Feb 09, 2026" "1.43.2" "Gammu"
.SH NAME
gammu-detect \- Gammu device detection
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Added in version 1.28.95.

.SH SYNOPSIS
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gammu\-detect [OPTIONS]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Script to detect available devices, which might be suitable for Gammu Utility \%<#\:gammu>\&.
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This program lists all devices, which might be suitable, it does not do
any probing on devices them self.
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Currently it supports following devices:
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USB devices using udev
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Serial ports using udev
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Serial ports on Windows
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Bluetooth devices using Bluez
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Supported devices depend on platform you are using and compiled in
features. You can find out what is actually compiled in by running
\fBgammu\-detect \-v\fP \%<https://\:docs\:.python\:.org/\:3\:.9/\:using/\:cmdline\:.html#\:id4>\&.
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This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options
starting with two dashes (\fB\-\-\fP). A summary of options is included below.
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.B \-h, \-\-help
Show summary of options.
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.B \-d, \-\-debug
Show debugging output for detecting devices.
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.B \-v, \-\-version
Show version information and compiled in features.
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.B \-u, \-\-no\-udev
Disables scanning of udev.
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.B \-b, \-\-no\-bluez
Disables scanning using Bluez.
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.B \-w, \-\-no\-win32\-serial
Disables scanning of Windows serial ports.
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.SH OUTPUT
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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>\&.
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You can choose which section to use in Gammu Utility \%<#\:gammu> by \fBgammu \-s\fP \%<https://\:docs\:.python\:.org/\:3\:.9/\:using/\:cmdline\:.html#\:cmdoption-s>\&.
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When invoked as \fBgammu\-detect \-d\fP \%<https://\:docs\:.python\:.org/\:3\:.9/\:using/\:cmdline\:.html#\:cmdoption-d>, also all examined devices are
listed as comments in the output.
.SH EXAMPLE
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; 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
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.SH Author
Michal Čihař <michal@cihar.com>
.SH Copyright
2009-2015, Michal Čihař <michal@cihar.com>
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