Troubleshooting • Raspberry Pi Pico USB disconnect issue on Linux

Dear Raspberry Pi team,

Regarding; possible Linux kernel USB device count issue with Raspberry Pi Pico MCUs and possible SBCs

When unplugging the USB device from computer the Linux OS mainteains the device count as though the device were still connected.

Using Ubuntu LTS 24.04.3 on a Dell laptop.

Please find a descrption of the issue at the link below, a personal github page describing use of Rapsberry Pi Pico with Thonny IDE on Linux.
* Issue 3, https://github.com/YorkEarwaker/Automat ... hy#issue-3

This issue has prevously been reported on StackExchange the page linked above contains a link to the question raised in Raspberry Pi StackExcahange section. Please see References section in the page link above.

This possible Linux kernel issue is also raised in the following link to the Ubuntu snap package for Thonny IDE
* Thonny menu text fly print unreadable Thonny unusable, https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/823297

Expecting the Raspberry Pi team and Ubuntu team will have better tracktion with Linux team in regard to this issue.

Yours,
York

Statistics: Posted by York Earwaker — Wed Dec 17, 2025 11:33 am — Replies 4 — Views 60

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