You are right that the device recreates itself every time it is plugged in and the chmod is not persistent. However, I am a member of the dialout group, and that does not give me the required permission to access the /dev/ttyUSB0 device. I don't know why. So far, only the chmod "trick" if you will works, and it is not difficult.
On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 12:59 AM W Paul Mills <ac...@wpmills.com> wrote: > While this will work, it is not really the right way to do it. It is > also temporary. These devices recreate themselves every boot, or every > time you reinsert a device. > > > The right way is "sudo adduser user dialout" Substitue your user name > for "user." On some systems the group may be different. > > Example: > > > wpmills@suzanne1:~$ ls -l /dev/ttyUSB* > crw-rw----+ 1 root dialout 188, 0 Jun 7 18:53 /dev/ttyUSB0 > crw-rw----+ 1 root dialout 188, 1 Jun 8 02:49 /dev/ttyUSB1 > wpmills@suzanne1:~$ > > wpmills@suzanne1:~$ sudo adduser wpmills dialout > [sudo] password for wpmills: > The user `wpmills' is already a member of `dialout'. > wpmills@suzanne1:~$ > > > > On 6/7/20 7:14 PM, Peter via chirp_users wrote: > > Hi all: > > > > I am not sure who came up with the brilliant tip of chmod 777 > > /dev/ttyUSB0 as I have deleted the email suggesting that. > > > > So THANK YOU for that suggestion. I was getting frustrated trying to get > > Chirp on Linux Mint 19.2 to up/download from my new (to me) Icom 2100H. > > All I got was error messages that the radio had responded > > inappropriately. Until I did the chmod thing. IT WORKED. > > > > So, thanks again. Now I can get going on the next step of a very long > march. > > > > Peter, VE3BBN > > > > -- > /************************************************** > * Amateur Radio Station AC0HY * > * W. Paul Mills SN807 * > * Assistant EC Alpha-1 ARES Shawnee/Wabaunsee, KS * > * President Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club * > **************************************************/ > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Pat Anderson at anderson5...@gmail.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com
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