Ubuntu - Joystick - Troubleshooting - LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND

A Xbox controller is not working.

• The xboxdrv tool also throws a LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND error.

To reproduce the error:

• Connect the controller to an USB port.
• The Xbox button lights start blinking non stop.
• Type the following command

  sudo xboxdrv

The command throws the following error:

Error couldn’t claim the USB interface: LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_FOUND

Disable the autosuspend feature of the usbcore module.

• See Power Management for USB.

Set the usbcore.autosuspend option to -1 in the GRUB_COMDLINE_LINUX line in the Grub configuration file /etc/default/grub:

/etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="usbcore.autosuspend=-1"

Update the grub configuration:

sudo update-grub

Restart the computer.