Package: avrdude
Severity: wishlist
Hello Maintainers,
USBtinyISP is a commonly available cheap programmer used with AVRs and
avrdude [1,2]. However, the device is frequently owned by root -
requiring to either access it as root or to provide a udev rule [3].
Many novice users are unfamiliar with udev rules and are frustrated
with the programmer, which is a shame since it should and can "just
work."
What is your opinion of shipping avrdude package with that udev rule?
Here's the one I've been using:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="1781", ATTR{idProduct}=="0c9f",
GROUP="dialout", MODE="0666"
It's a little different than some other ones, specifically being owned
by the "dialout" group, which I think is appropriate. MODE can be made
more secure, if you feel it is necessary - I can't think of a reason
why it should be, but maybe there is one (someone making a product
that spoofs the idProduct and idVendor attributes?)
If you think that it should not be distributed, please just close this
bug (mark it wontfix or whatever). Otherwise, feel free to use/modify
my rule. If you're busy, I can make a patch for the package or upload
an NMU for you too if you'd like.
Cheers,
Scott
[1] http://www.adafruit.com/products/46
[2] http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9825
[3] http://www.ladyada.net/make/usbtinyisp/avrdude.html
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