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termux-pacman-bot 906c430216 addpkg(root/usbutils): 019
- Fixes https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues/20913

- The `lsusb` command from Desktop Linux

- Brief comparison with `/system/bin/lsusb` showcasing obvious benefits:

```
~ $ /system/bin/lsusb --help
Toybox 0.8.6-android multicall binary (see toybox --help)

usage: lsusb [-i]

List USB hosts/devices.

-i	ID database (default /etc/usb.ids[.gz])
~ $ lsusb --help
Usage: lsusb [options]...
List USB devices
  -v, --verbose
      Increase verbosity (show descriptors)
  -s [[bus]:][devnum]
      Show only devices with specified device and/or
      bus numbers (in decimal)
  -d vendor:[product]
      Show only devices with the specified vendor and
      product ID numbers (in hexadecimal)
  -D device
      Selects which device lsusb will examine
  -t, --tree
      Dump the physical USB device hierarchy as a tree
  -V, --version
      Show version of program
  -h, --help
      Show usage and help
~ $ sudo /system/bin/lsusb
Bus 001 Device 017: ID 17ef:a395
Bus 001 Device 018: ID 17ef:a38f
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002
Bus 001 Device 016: ID 17ef:a394
Bus 001 Device 015: ID 17ef:a387
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 17ef:a392
Bus 001 Device 019: ID 17ef:30d1
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003
~ $ sudo lsusb
unable to initialize usb specBus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux 4.14.190-lineage-gef0cb31b13 xhci-hcd xHCI Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 17ef:a392 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 015: ID 17ef:a387 Realtek USB-C Dock Ethernet
Bus 001 Device 016: ID 17ef:a394 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 017: ID 17ef:a395 Lenovo USB2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 018: ID 17ef:a38f Cypress Semiconductor 40AS
Bus 001 Device 019: ID 17ef:30d1 Lenovo ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen2 USB Audio
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux 4.14.190-lineage-gef0cb31b13 xhci-hcd xHCI Host Controller
~ $
```

- Unfortunately, it seems like it must be in root-packages because it doesn't really show all the useful information such as device names if run through `termux-usb` rootlessly:

```
~ $ termux-usb -r -E -e "lsusb" /dev/bus/usb/001/019
unable to initialize usb specBus 001 Device 019: ID 17ef:30d1
~ $
```
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