NVME-LIST(1) NVMe Manual NVME-LIST(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

nvme-list - List all recognized NVMe devices

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
nvme [<global-options>] list
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Scan the sysfs tree for NVM Express devices and return the /dev node for those devices as well as some pertinent information about them. Namespace usage printed in powers of 1,000 with SI prefixes. (e.g., 1.02 TB)

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

# [GLOBAL OPTIONS](#GLOBAL_OPTIONS)

The following options are defined at the top-level nvme command and are available to this subcommand:

--dry-run

Print the command that would be executed, but do not actually execute it.

--no-ioctl-probing

Disable probing for 64-bit IOCTL support.

--no-retries

Disable retry logic on transient errors.

-o &lt;fmt&gt;, --output-format=&lt;fmt&gt;

Set the reporting format to *normal*, *tabular, 'json*, or *binary*. Only one output format may be used at a time.

--output-format-version=&lt;version&gt;

Select the output format version. Version *1* uses the original field naming, while version *2* (default) provides more consistent and script-friendly field names.

--timeout=&lt;ms&gt;

Set the timeout for the command in milliseconds.

-v, --verbose

Increase the level of detail in the output. May be specified multiple times to further increase verbosity.

These options can also be set as machine-wide defaults in [nvme-cli.conf(5)](/man/os/nvme-cli/nvme-cli.conf.5). A command-line flag always overrides the file.

# [ENVIRONMENT](#ENVIRONMENT)

PCI\_IDS\_PATH - Full path of pci.ids file in case nvme could not find it in common locations.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

•Has the program issue a list

```
# nvme list
Node                  Generic               SN                   Model                                    Namespace  Usage                      Format           FW Rev
--------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------- -------------------------- ---------------- --------
/dev/nvme0n1          /dev/ng0n1            BTNH922508PS1P0B     INTEL SSDPEKNW010T8                      0x1          1.02  TB /   1.02  TB    512   B +  0 B   002C
```

•Has the program issue a list with verbose

```
# nvme list -v
Subsystem        Subsystem-NQN                                                                                    Controllers
---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------
nvme-subsys0     nqn.2019-22.com.intel:nvm-subsystem-sn-btnh922508ps1p0b                                          nvme0
Device           Orchestrator Cntlid SN                   MN                                       FR       TxPort Address        Slot   Subsystem    Namespaces
---------------- ------------ ------ -------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- ------ -------------- ------ ------------ ----------------
nvme0            kernel       1      BTNH922508PS1P0B     INTEL SSDPEKNW010T8                      002C     pcie   0000:0d:00.0          nvme-subsys0 nvme0n1
Device            Generic           NSID       Usage                      Format           Controllers
----------------- ----------------- ---------- -------------------------- ---------------- ----------------
/dev/nvme0n1 /dev/ng0n1   0x1          1.02  TB /   1.02  TB    512   B +  0 B   nvme0
```

# [NVME](#NVME)

Part of the nvme-user suite

09/18/2026 NVMe

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Document: nvme-list(1) from nvme-cli 3.1-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli