Public bug reported: Hi, a general users can not access USB devices. The root user (or sudo virtualbox) can access to USB devices. I have executed the following commands without success (the tested user is "marco"):
usermod -a -G vboxusers marco usermod -a -G vboxsf marco Please write me if you need more information. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: virtualbox 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Apr 29 17:52:31 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-27 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: virtualbox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1576768 Title: user can not access USB devices To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1576768/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs