Re: USB problem: /dev/ugen* dynamically auto-reconfigures to root:operator 644, so non-root user unable to access USB devices even if wanted

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:19:46 +0200
In message <20031020100547.GA1615_at_titan.klemm.apsfilter.org>, Andreas Klemm wri
tes:
>Hi,
>
>have severe problems accessing usb devices as non-root user.
>In this case a Canon Powershot G5 camera.
>
>I want to download pics from my digicam using digikam application
>as user "andreas".

Use the devfs(8) command to request changes the owner or modes to
suit your needs.  This works a bit like "firewall rules" and when
the device is created the modes/owner is set.

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Received on Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:19:49 UTC

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