javax.usb uses the usbfs filesystem to access USB devices, and the usbfs filesystem's read-write permissions by default are root-only. So only root can access any USB devices at a raw read-write level. You can change the permissions of the usbfs filesystem to allow non-root access.
On Wed, 21 Sep 2005, Elliotte Harold wrote: >So far I've only been able to see the USB devices attached to my Linux >box from javax.usb if I'm running as root, in which case everything >works pretty much as expected. However, that's certainly a limitation I >wouldn't expect. I'm using a USB mouse and I can hotplug my digital >camera on this system while not running as root, and all the usual Linux >utilities work fine. e.g. I can import pictures into my photo album. > >Is there any way around this so that i do not need to run the programs >as root? > > > -- Dan Streetman [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------- 186,272 miles per second: It isn't just a good idea, it's the law! ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php _______________________________________________ javax-usb-devel mailing list javax-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/javax-usb-devel
