usb /proc/file permissions control

[jack craig]

well, i am new here and i am not yet sure why the author wanted access 
to that file in any case,
i am trying to determine that also. today, i can work around this by doing a
chmod after the unit is plugged in, but that is hokey too...

thx for your time to reply, jackc...


Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> jack craig wrote:
>   
>> hi folks,
>>
>> i just installed fc6, i got most stuff working, but am having a problem
>> with a local tool. i have a usb widget that i plug into the usb port and its
>> recognized and mounted.
>> however!! during this process, early in the setup, a file is created in
>> /proc/bus/usb/00x/00y with permissions of 644.
>>
>> i want these files created with 666 just for the devil of it... ;-)
>> i have been reading the udev controls, but that says its for
>> controlling what is in /dev, not what is in /proc/bus/usb/..
>>
>> i am betting a nickel that someone on this list knows the way to control
>> this file creation.
>>
>> if you have any clues, pls share, tia, jackc...
>>
>>     
> I have not idea why you would want those file to be 666, but in any
> case I do not think it is possible. If you are trying to control
> access to your device, then you are probably going to be better off
> controlling the permissions of the entry in the /sys file system for
> your device.
>
> Mikkel
>   

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