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Re: APM -- wmapm and user-initiated sleep/suspend?



On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Karsten M. Self wrote:

> I've got APM configured, and can initiate a sleep/suspend from root.  I
> can't do this as an unprivileged user either from the command line or
> via wmapm (a WindowMaker dock app).
>
> Attempting same from command line:
>
>     $ apm -S
>     Cannot open APM device: Permission denied
>
> Suggestions?

Change the permissions on the apm device and/or add yourself to an
appropriate group?



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