Re: modem port root only
Ed Down <E.M.Down@city.ac.uk> writes:
> I'm sure this was answered sometime recently, but can't find it. I've
> added the user to the dialout group, but still get /dev/ttyS1 - Permission
> denied when trying to use the modem as a user. Do I need to change more
> groups (tty, etc) - if so, which ones
Have you logged out and logged back in as that user since you added
the user to that group? This change won't automatically take effect
until then.
(issuing a "newgrp dialout" will also work, but I believe that will
launch a new shell, and won't affect the other shells you're already
running.)
--
Rob
--
TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to
debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to Bruce@Pixar.com
Reply to: