[ale] udev file permissions

[Geoffrey]

Jim Lynch wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
>> Jim Lynch wrote:
>>   
>>> Geoffrey wrote:
>>>     
>>>> If there is one thing that is stopping Linux from better acceptance, 
>>>> it's issues like this.  I was running Red Hat Enterprise 4, syncing my 
>>>> palm via jpilot.  I do a clean install of Red Hat Enterprise 5 and I can 
>>>> no longer sync my palm.  I know what the problem is, the permissions on 
>>>> the devices created by udev.  Problem is, I can not find sufficient 
>>>> documentation to tell my how to make this work.  I've found various 
>>>> references to permissions files and such, but none of them are 
>>>> consistent.  I've spent the better part of a day on this issue, still, 
>>>> no love.
>>>>
>>>> So, anyone have a pointer as to how to make udev set the proper 
>>>> permissions on the /dev/ttyUSB[12] devices when I plug my palm up?
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> I think the usual way to overcome the inability to use /dev devices in 
>>> general is to note what group the device belongs to, perhaps tty in this 
>>> case, and add yourself to that group.  All the devices I've run into are 
>>> set to 660 so group has read/write access.  At least this is the way I 
>>> normally get around the problem.
>>>     
>> Well, it's not the solution I was looking for, but it works, so thanks 
>> for the response.
>>
>> I guess that's the positive side of all this.  Great support from the 
>> community and "there's always more then one way to do it."
>>
>> Thanks Jim.
>>
>>   
> I'm going to go out on a limb here and arrogantly suggest "that's the 
> way it is supposed to be done". ;)

Well, the reason I thought there was another approach was based on my 
research into udev.  Udev has permissions specified in two different 
places, thus I assumed I could get it working from that point.

Generally, by adding myself to the group is likely a safer solution then 
opening up the perms anyway.

> Glad you got it working.

Yeah, thanks again.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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