Re: usb /proc/file permissions control

[jack craig]

great, thx!  i have to go back to atlanta next week, so my results may 
lag, but
rest assured, i will pursue this path.

thx SO much for this insight, i was beginning to think there were no 
guru's on this list! :-P

Matthew Flaschen wrote:
>  jack craig wrote:
>    
> > hi matthew,
> >
> > one question on the below?
> >
> > Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> >     
> >> jack craig wrote:
> >>
> >>  
> >>       
> >>> i want these files created with 666 just for the devil of it... ;-)
> >>>     
> >>>         
> >> A better approach is to give access to a group, then add yourself to the
> >> group.  For example, I use the following code in a udev file
> >> (/etc/udev/rules.d/60-cell.rules):
> >>
> >> SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", ACTION!="add",
> GOTO="cell_rules_end"
> >> # LG Phone
> >> SYSFS{idVendor}=="1004", SYSFS{idProduct}=="6000",
> GROUP="cellusers",
> >> MODE="0660"
> >> LABEL="cell_rules_end"
> >>
> >> Of course, you'll need to find the idVendor and idProduct or other
> >> identifying characteristics of the device (and change the names to make
> >> them more appropriate).
> >>
> >> Then, add yourself to the cell (or whatever) group.
> >>   
> >>       
> > what is the details of this group addition?  this isnt the same group as
> > /etc/group is it?
> >
> > i have created a file for my hiptop as ...
> > # pass all events to the hiptop access SUBSYSTEM!="usb_hiptop",
> > ACTION!="add", GOTO="hiptop_rules_end"
> > # Hiptop/sidekick
> >     
>
>  No, the first line should be (uncommented):
>
>  SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", ACTION!="add",
> GOTO="hiptop_rules_end"
>
>    
> > SYSFS{idVendor}=="0da0", SYSFS{idProduct}=="1002",
> GROUP="hiptopusers",
> > MODE="0666"
> >     
>
>  Use 0660.
>
>    
> > and need next the where/how to create and join the group.  tia, jackc...
> >     
>
>  $ groups jack
>
>  This is just to make sure you don't forget your groups if something goes
>  wrong.
>
>  # groupadd hiptopusers
>
>  Creates the group
>
>  # usermod -a -G hiptopusers jack
>
>  Adds jack to the hiptopusers group
>
>  Then, restart the computer.
>
>  Let me know how it goes.
>
>  Matt Flaschen
>
>     
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