That means add your user with a command on the command line like `sudo adduser myusername dialout`. Then you'll be good to use your USB serial ports to the radio without root access.
On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 2:21 PM Colin Tuckley <co...@tuckley.org> wrote: > On 04/11/16 19:55, Arturo Borrero Gonzalez wrote: > > Package: chirp > > Version: 1:20160717-1 > > Severity: normal > > > I'm running into problems using chirp as a non-root user. > > > > When it comes to read/write from an usb connected walkie-talkie, chirp > > complains about wrong permissions and refuses to work. > > > > Perhaps I need additional permission configuration in my machine. > > As it says in the manual - to use chirp with a serial port (which is > what you are doing via the USB connection) your user needs to be a > member of the 'dialout' group. > > 73, Colin > >
