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.
>
>>
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> 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.
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
"Working with women is a pain in the a**."
My wife
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