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Re: [OT] Problem restricting user privileges in ubuntu 7.10



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On 03/13/08 22:58, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
[snip]
> 
> This "root@haggis:/etc# rgrep floppy *" led me to
> /etc/udev/permissions.rules which has these 2 lines in them:
> # all block devices on these buses are "removable"
> SUBSYSTEM=="block", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb|ieee1394|mmc|pcmcia", \
>                                                  GROUP="floppy"
> 
> So, I'd look to see what the Ubuntu version of that file says.
> 
>>
>>

> on a Ubuntu system (Gutsy)

> /etc/udev/permissions.rules does not exist, but
> /etc/udev/rules.d/40-permissions.rules does

> there is a README in /etc/udev/rules.d you might want to read it.

> It says you can make a rule that overrides an earlier rule.  Rules start
> at 00 and to up to 99, they are read in order.  50 series is for user
> rules. 
> beyond that, I can not help with out much googleing as I don't know the
> syntax.  I have seen this come up on this very list from time to time,
> but never paid it any heed.

That's interesting.  I thought that udev stopped searching the rule
set as soon as it found a matching rule.

- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Working with women is a pain in the a**."
My wife
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