Re: sudo override

From	Eric Pozharski <apple.universe@posteo.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: sudo override
Date	2024-10-18 07:51 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<slrnvh44rb.u8b.apple.universe@freight.zombinet> (permalink)
References	<vemvk5$j4c$1@reader1.panix.com> <sm0ed4gxnhm.fsf@lakka.kapsi.fi> <vep27q$2bpp9$14@dont-email.me> <vep9ip$2dact$2@dont-email.me> <op.2vrr2zawa3w0dxdave@hodgins.homeip.net>

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with <op.2vrr2zawa3w0dxdave@hodgins.homeip.net> David W. Hodgins wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:01:13 -0400, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:55:54 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> On 16/10/2024 13:04, Anssi Saari wrote:

>>>> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Oct 12 12:07 /dev/ttyUSB0
>>> [ that device does not exist on my installation...
>> Like any USB device, it only exists while the physical hardware is
>> plugged in.
> Plugging in the device will create the /dev entry only if the package
> modemmanager is installed. That's the package with the udev rules to
> create /dev/ttyUSB0 devices.

Correction.  If upon insertion /dev/sr and /dev/sg appear then this is
manifestation of zero-config and then modemmanager (Was it
'usb-modeswitch' a decade ago?  Darn, I'm so ignoring all the cool
modern toys.) is indeed required.  However, clear usb-serial modems
exist, but those aren't popular.

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  Re: sudo override Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2024-10-16 01:07 +0000
  Re: sudo override Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-10-16 15:04 +0300
    Re: sudo override The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-16 19:55 +0100
      Re: sudo override Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-10-16 19:37 +0000
        Re: sudo override Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2024-10-16 19:46 +0000
        Re: sudo override The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-10-16 21:40 +0100
      Re: sudo override Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-10-16 21:01 +0000
        Re: sudo override "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-10-17 00:58 -0400
          Re: sudo override Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-10-17 05:46 +0000
            Re: sudo override Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-10-17 13:01 +0300
              Re: sudo override Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-10-17 06:51 -0400
                Re: sudo override "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2024-10-17 13:28 -0400
                Re: sudo override Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-10-17 21:09 +0000
                Re: sudo override Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-10-17 21:21 +0000
          Re: sudo override Eric Pozharski <apple.universe@posteo.net> - 2024-10-18 07:51 +0000
            Re: sudo override vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2024-10-20 00:46 +0000

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