Re: Q: device(file) permissions for USB

[Greg KH]

On Fri, Dec 07, 2001 at 01:11:34AM +0100, Rene Rebe wrote:
> 
> Ok I did not searched this far. But this way you also change the nodes for
> USB hard-discs, net-interfaces, ... to 666 - the same insecure as my find
> solotion ...

I was making a simple script, to match your simple defvsd line.  Yes,
you can (and should) make this more complex.  See the linux-hotplug
mailing list for a recent discussion by the gphoto developers about
this very problem.

> OK. Might be well for backward-compatibility - but the devfs solution
> would be a very nice option.

Will not happen.

thanks,

greg k-h