Re: /dev/ttyS0 permissions
On Wed, Apr 29, 1998 at 11:14:06PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote:
> > > /dev/ttyS0 should have 660 permissions. I frequently find my
> > > /dev/ttyS1 has changed to 640. This can be caused by pppd terminating
> > > abnormally, and perhaps by other events.
> >
> > I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! heh
> >
> > Sounds like a bug to file against pppd if not already there, yes?
>
> I don't think so. When it starts, pppd mopdifies the permissions,
> and resets them when it exits. If it is stopped with a kill -9, which
> is what I did to test this, it has no chance to clean up. If anything,
> its a bug against the user (me) who sent the kill -9.
I never kill -9 it, but often have it end up like that. pppd does screw it
up in normal operation.
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