I tested the same commands with Linux Mint 22 (based on Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat") with the same result like in 2012.
The issue still exists! Here the output: ---- Terminal 1: burki@orion:~$ groups burki uucp dialout cdrom sudo audio video plugdev users lpadmin bluetooth scanner burki@orion:~$ hcitool scan Scanning ... 00:12:6F:08:98:FF GEO LE-71 00000 burki@orion:~$ rfcomm connect 1 00:12:6F:08:98:FF Can't open RFCOMM device: Permission denied burki@orion:~$ sudo rfcomm connect 1 00:12:6F:08:98:FF [sudo] Passwort für burki: Connected /dev/rfcomm1 to 00:12:6F:08:98:FF on channel 1 Press CTRL-C for hangup ^CDisconnected ---- Terminal 2 (while sudo rfcomm ... was running): burki@orion:~$ ls -l /dev/rfcomm1 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 216, 1 Jul 7 07:40 /dev/rfcomm1 burki@orion:~$ cat /etc/os-release NAME="Linux Mint" VERSION="22 (Wilma)" ID=linuxmint ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian" PRETTY_NAME="Linux Mint 22" VERSION_ID="22" HOME_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"; SUPPORT_URL="https://forums.linuxmint.com/"; BUG_REPORT_URL="http://linuxmint-troubleshooting-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"; PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.linuxmint.com/"; VERSION_CODENAME=wilma UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble burki@orion:~$ uname -a Linux orion 6.8.0-63-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jun 13 20:25:30 UTC 2025 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux burki@orion:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1014992 Title: Cannot use rfcomm as regular user. Permission denied. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/1014992/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
