Apologies, I had forgotten about /lib/udev/rules.d. I have removed 52-nut-usbups.rules from /etc/udev/rules.d and it still works (see log below). There must have been some other configuration problem initially. I have marked this bug as invalid.
admin-user@barradas:~$ sudo upsdrvctl stop Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.4.3 dmin-user@barradas:~$ sudo upsdrvctl start Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.4.3 Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.34 (2.4.3) USB communication driver 0.31 Broadcast Message from nut@barradas (somewhere) at 13:51 ... Communications with UPS mgeups@localhost lost Using subdriver: MGE HID 1.18 Broadcast Message from nut@barradas (somewhere) at 13:51 ... Communications with UPS mgeups@localhost established lsusb, just for info. Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 003: ID 0922:0008 Dymo-CoStar Corp. Bus 006 Device 002: ID 0463:ffff MGE UPS Systems UPS Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 14dd:0002 Raritan Computer, Inc. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ** Changed in: nut (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to nut in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705552 Title: 10.04 nut package is missing 52_nut-usbups.rules -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs