uhubctl
Shares rank 59 of 86 privilege escalation tools by recommenders
Free command-line tool that switches power to individual ports on supported smart USB hubs, so people use it to turn devices like 3D printers and LED strips on and off.
Free command-line tool that switches power to individual ports on supported smart USB hubs, so people use it to turn devices like 3D printers and LED strips on and off.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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Why people recommend it
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Controls power to individual devices
“I can toggle LED strip on and off, Philips Ambilight-style.”
Comment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Uhubctl – control USB power per-port on smart USB hubs” “I use this to toggle power to a 3d printer”
Comment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Uhubctl – control USB power per-port on smart USB hubs”
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See all 86 privilege escalation tools, rankedWhat people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Works like a charm with microchip ICs.”
“I use this to toggle power to a 3d printer”
“Super useful, just wish it was easier to find supported devices.”
“I can toggle LED strip on and off, Philips Ambilight-style.”
“That in itself makes this neat to me.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.