Hi, I have tried making a udev rule for the device http://www.syscompdesign.com/WGM201.html, such that it is group owner is "plugdev" and has group read/write permissions. However every thing I tried does not seem to work. The device nodes (/dev/ttyUSB0) group always stays as "dialout". I would be grateful for some insight into what is going wrong. I am using Debian/Squeeze with udev version 164.
I have tried various choices for SUBSYSTEM(S) include usb, usb-serial, and ATTRS including, manufacturer, serial etc. I have also tried using a lower number (10-wgm.rule) for my custom rule. I list below copious output from the following commands in that order - udevadm info - udevadm info --attribute-walk - udevadm test - lsusb - dmesg - my current udev rule - current device node permissons ---------------------------- udevadm info -q all -n /dev/ttyUSB0 ------------------------------------------------- P: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0/tty/ttyUSB0 N: ttyUSB0 S: char/188:0 S: serial/by-path/pci-0000:00:1a.0-usb-0:2:1.0-port0 S: serial/by-id/usb-Syscomp_WGM-201_WGVTFKAJ-if00-port0 E: UDEV_LOG=3 E: DEVPATH=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0/tty/ttyUSB0 E: MAJOR=188 E: MINOR=0 E: DEVNAME=/dev/ttyUSB0 E: SUBSYSTEM=tty E: ID_PORT=0 E: ID_PATH=pci-0000:00:1a.0-usb-0:2:1.0 E: ID_VENDOR=Syscomp E: ID_VENDOR_ENC=Syscomp E: ID_VENDOR_ID=0403 E: ID_MODEL=WGM-201 E: ID_MODEL_ENC=WGM-201 E: ID_MODEL_ID=6001 E: ID_REVISION=0600 E: ID_SERIAL=Syscomp_WGM-201_WGVTFKAJ E: ID_SERIAL_SHORT=WGVTFKAJ E: ID_TYPE=generic E: ID_BUS=usb E: ID_USB_INTERFACES=:ffffff: E: ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM=00 E: ID_USB_DRIVER=ftdi_sio E: ID_IFACE=00 E: ID_VENDOR_FROM_DATABASE=Future Technology Devices International, Ltd E: ID_MODEL_FROM_DATABASE=FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC E: DEVLINKS=/dev/char/188:0 /dev/serial/by-path/pci-0000:00:1a.0-usb-0:2:1.0-port0 /dev/serial/by-id/usb-Syscomp_WGM-201_WGVTFKAJ-if00-port0 ------------------------------------ udevadm info --name=/dev/ttyUSB0 --attribute-walk ---------------- looking at device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0/tty/ttyUSB0': KERNEL=="ttyUSB0" SUBSYSTEM=="tty" DRIVER=="" looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0': KERNELS=="ttyUSB0" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb-serial" DRIVERS=="ftdi_sio" ATTRS{latency_timer}=="1" ATTRS{port_number}=="0" looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0': KERNELS=="3-2:1.0" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb" DRIVERS=="ftdi_sio" ATTRS{bInterfaceNumber}=="00" ATTRS{bAlternateSetting}==" 0" ATTRS{bNumEndpoints}=="02" ATTRS{bInterfaceClass}=="ff" ATTRS{bInterfaceSubClass}=="ff" ATTRS{bInterfaceProtocol}=="ff" ATTRS{modalias}=="usb:v0403p6001d0600dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFF" ATTRS{supports_autosuspend}=="1" ATTRS{interface}=="WGM-201" looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2': KERNELS=="3-2" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb" DRIVERS=="usb" ATTRS{configuration}=="" ATTRS{bNumInterfaces}==" 1" ATTRS{bConfigurationValue}=="1" ATTRS{bmAttributes}=="80" ATTRS{bMaxPower}=="450mA" ATTRS{urbnum}=="16" ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403" ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001" ATTRS{bcdDevice}=="0600" ATTRS{bDeviceClass}=="00" ATTRS{bDeviceSubClass}=="00" ATTRS{bDeviceProtocol}=="00" ATTRS{bNumConfigurations}=="1" ATTRS{bMaxPacketSize0}=="8" ATTRS{speed}=="12" ATTRS{busnum}=="3" ATTRS{devnum}=="38" ATTRS{devpath}=="2" ATTRS{version}==" 2.00" ATTRS{maxchild}=="0" ATTRS{quirks}=="0x0" ATTRS{avoid_reset_quirk}=="0" ATTRS{authorized}=="1" ATTRS{manufacturer}=="Syscomp" ATTRS{product}=="WGM-201" ATTRS{serial}=="WGVTFKAJ" looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3': KERNELS=="usb3" SUBSYSTEMS=="usb" DRIVERS=="usb" ATTRS{configuration}=="" ATTRS{bNumInterfaces}==" 1" ATTRS{bConfigurationValue}=="1" ATTRS{bmAttributes}=="e0" ATTRS{bMaxPower}==" 0mA" ATTRS{urbnum}=="795" ATTRS{idVendor}=="1d6b" ATTRS{idProduct}=="0001" ATTRS{bcdDevice}=="0302" ATTRS{bDeviceClass}=="09" ATTRS{bDeviceSubClass}=="00" ATTRS{bDeviceProtocol}=="00" ATTRS{bNumConfigurations}=="1" ATTRS{bMaxPacketSize0}=="64" ATTRS{speed}=="12" ATTRS{busnum}=="3" ATTRS{devnum}=="1" ATTRS{devpath}=="0" ATTRS{version}==" 1.10" ATTRS{maxchild}=="2" ATTRS{quirks}=="0x0" ATTRS{avoid_reset_quirk}=="0" ATTRS{authorized}=="1" ATTRS{manufacturer}=="Linux 3.2.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 uhci_hcd" ATTRS{product}=="UHCI Host Controller" ATTRS{serial}=="0000:00:1a.0" ATTRS{authorized_default}=="1" looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0': KERNELS=="0000:00:1a.0" SUBSYSTEMS=="pci" DRIVERS=="uhci_hcd" ATTRS{vendor}=="0x8086" ATTRS{device}=="0x3a37" ATTRS{subsystem_vendor}=="0x8086" ATTRS{subsystem_device}=="0x5003" ATTRS{class}=="0x0c0300" ATTRS{irq}=="16" ATTRS{local_cpus}=="00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000000,00000003" ATTRS{local_cpulist}=="0-1" ATTRS{modalias}=="pci:v00008086d00003A37sv00008086sd00005003bc0Csc03i00" ATTRS{numa_node}=="-1" ATTRS{dma_mask_bits}=="32" ATTRS{consistent_dma_mask_bits}=="32" ATTRS{enable}=="1" ATTRS{broken_parity_status}=="0" ATTRS{msi_bus}=="" looking at parent device '/devices/pci0000:00': KERNELS=="pci0000:00" SUBSYSTEMS=="" DRIVERS=="" ------------------------------------ udevadm test /sys/bus/usb-serial/devices/ttyUSB0 ---------------- udevadm test /sys/bus/usb-serial/devices/ttyUSB0 run_command: calling: test udevadm_test: version 164 This program is for debugging only, it does not run any program, specified by a RUN key. It may show incorrect results, because some values may be different, or not available at a simulation run. parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-hplip.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb-media-players.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/40-usb_modeswitch.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/45-libmtp8.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/52-digilent-usb.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/55-dm.rules' as rules file add_rule: NAME="" is ignored, because udev will not delete any device nodes, please remove it from /lib/udev/rules.d/55-dm.rules:57 parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/56-hpmud_support.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-fuse-utils.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-gnupg.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-libgphoto2-2.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-libsane-extras.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-libsane.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-openocd.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-alsa.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-input.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-serial.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-dm.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage-tape.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-v4l.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-pk2cmd.rules' as rules file add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /lib/udev/rules.d/60-pk2cmd.rules:1 parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-qemu-system.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-sigrok.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-virtualbox-dkms.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-virtualbox-guest-dkms.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/60-virtualbox.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/dev/.udev/rules.d/61-dev-root-link.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/61-gnome-bluetooth-rfkill.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/61-mobile-action.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/62-bluez-hid2hci.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/64-xorg-xkb.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/69-virtualbox-guest-x11.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/69-xserver-xorg-input-wacom.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/70-acl.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/70-hid2hci.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-cd.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/70-printers.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-cd-aliases-generator.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-net-description.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-probe_mtd.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/75-tty-description.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-ericsson-mbm.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-longcheer-port-types.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-pcmcia-device-blacklist.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-platform-serial-whitelist.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-simtech-port-types.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-usb-device-blacklist.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-zte-port-types.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/77-nm-olpc-mesh.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/78-sound-card.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/79-fstab_import.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/80-alsa.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/80-udisks.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/85-hplj10xx.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/85-hwclock.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/85-usbmuxd.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/85-uvcdynctrl.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-avrdragon.rules' as rules file add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/90-avrdragon.rules:1 parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-glaxys3.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-hantek.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/90-libgpod.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-ti_launchpad.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-usbasp.rules' as rules file add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/90-usbasp.rules:1 parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-usbtiny.rules' as rules file add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/90-usbtiny.rules:1 parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/90-wgm.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/91-permissions.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-keyboard-force-release.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-udev-late.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-dell.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-fujitsu.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-gateway.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-ibm.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-lenovo.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-battery-recall-toshiba.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-csr.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-hid.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/95-upower-wup.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/lib/udev/rules.d/99-phoenix.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/99-stellaris-launchpad.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/comedi.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/z60_avarice.rules' as rules file add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_avarice.rules:4 add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_avarice.rules:7 parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/z60_hdparm.rules' as rules file parse_file: reading '/etc/udev/rules.d/z60_usbprog.rules' as rules file add_rule: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_usbprog.rules:1 add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_usbprog.rules:4 add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_usbprog.rules:7 add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_usbprog.rules:10 add_rule: SYSFS{}= will be removed in a future udev version, please use ATTR{}= to match the event device, or ATTRS{}= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/z60_usbprog.rules:13 udev_rules_new: rules use 244596 bytes tokens (20383 * 12 bytes), 37923 bytes buffer udev_rules_new: temporary index used 64100 bytes (3205 * 20 bytes) udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fc1d50 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0' udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fcb890 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0' udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fcb4e0 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0' udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fcb110 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2' udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fcba60 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3' udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fcbd80 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0' udev_device_new_from_syspath: device 0x7f9304fca160 has devpath '/devices/pci0000:00' udev_rules_apply_to_event: RUN 'socket:@/org/freedesktop/hal/udev_event' /lib/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules:2 udevadm_test: UDEV_LOG=6 udevadm_test: DEVPATH=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/ttyUSB0 udevadm_test: DRIVER=ftdi_sio udevadm_test: ACTION=add udevadm_test: SUBSYSTEM=usb-serial udevadm_test: run: 'socket:@/org/freedesktop/hal/udev_event' ------------------------------------- lsusb ------------------------------------------ Bus 003 Device 038: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC ----------------------------- dmesg --------------------------------------- [229257.836030] usb 3-2: new full-speed USB device number 38 using uhci_hcd [229258.034067] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0403, idProduct=6001 [229258.034073] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [229258.034077] usb 3-2: Product: WGM-201 [229258.034080] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Syscomp [229258.034083] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: WGVTFKAJ [229258.041132] ftdi_sio 3-2:1.0: FTDI USB Serial Device converter detected [229258.041182] usb 3-2: Detected FT232RL [229258.041185] usb 3-2: Number of endpoints 2 [229258.041189] usb 3-2: Endpoint 1 MaxPacketSize 64 [229258.041193] usb 3-2: Endpoint 2 MaxPacketSize 64 [229258.041196] usb 3-2: Setting MaxPacketSize 64 [229258.043165] usb 3-2: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0 -------------------- /etc/udev/rules.d/90-wgm.rules ------------------------------------- SUBSYSTEMS=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001", ATTR{serial}=="WGVTFKAJ", GROUP="plugdev", MODE="0666" ------------------ device node created ------------------------------ crw-rw-r-- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Apr 12 00:35 /dev/ttyUSB0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- regards franz -- To 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