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calibre 2.55 embedded-python: False is64bit: True
Linux-4.4.0-130-generic-x86_64-with-LinuxMint-18-sarah Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '4.4.0-130-generic', '#156-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 08:53:28 UTC 2018')
Python 2.7.12
Linux: ('LinuxMint', '18', 'sarah')
USB devices on system:
[['0xa5c', '0x5800', '0x101', u'Broadcom Corp', u'5880', u'0123456789ABCD'],
['0x1bcf',
'0x2802',
'0x1c09',
u'CN0CJ3P27248723VA46AA02',
u'Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_FHD',
u''],
['0x1949', '0x324', '0x401', u'', u'Internal Storage', u'G000T20984250GMB'],
['0x8087', '0x7da', '0x7869', u'', u'', u'']]

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Looking for devices of type: SMART_DEVICE_APP
All IP addresses {'lo': [{'peer': '127.0.0.1', 'netmask': '255.0.0.0', 'addr': '127.0.0.1'}], 'wlp3s0': [{'broadcast': '192.168.2.255', 'netmask': '255.255.255.0', 'addr': '192.168.2.101'}]}
No device is connected

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Devices possibly connected: None

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 8087:07da Intel Corp.
Bus 002 Device 013: ID 1949:0324 Lab126, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1bcf:2802 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub