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[Peter Bloomfield <peter.bloomfield@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 03 May 2007 13:22, Peter Bloomfield wrote:
> I have been looking through the archives to fix a device permission issue I
> have. I was sure (though my memory, or lack of it, is a problem) that there
> was a link for it, but I can't find it; many discussing the problem, but
> none provide the solution I am after.
>
> The problem is as follows,
> I have SuSE 10.2 and I have a usb-serial adaptor. When it is attached to
> the system the permissions to /dev/ttyUSB0 are 660, so good for root, but
> not for the normal user. I can change the permissions to 666, or change the
> ownership, but will have to do it every time the adaptor is connected to
> the system, but not ideal.
>
> Issuing the command lsusb, shows the device as there,
>         lsusb
>         Bus 002 Device 005: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial
> Port Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>         Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>         Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
>
> Is there a file somewhere that can be modified so that the default
> permissions for /dev/ttyUSB0 are 666 when the adaptor is connected.
>

Just found it on the web, sorry for wasting time; should have gone there also

Add the following to a rules file in /etc/udev/rules.d/

Peter
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