Bug#483205: [Pkg-hpijs-devel] hplip: group scanner requirements.
On Sat July 12 2008 08:32:49 am Till Kamppeter wrote:
> Mark Purcell wrote:
> > Thanks for the comment. The other suggestion is to use
> > lp.plugdev
> >
> > But the downside of that is there is then no way to distinguish
> > between plugged in printers and other devices such as cameras.
>
> So the group ownership of a newly appearing device file is used to
> determine the type of plugged device (at least by certain apps)?
Not that I am aware of. Wouldn't such behaviour be buggy since groups
are the most basic access control mechanism and sysadmin's often fiddle
with group membership--which could easily break any app trying to use
group membership in such a way.
- Bruce
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