Re: [Barry-devel] usb device permissions on OpenSuse - call for help

[Simon R. <si...@gm...>]

On 9/20/07, Chris Frey <cd...@fo...> wrote:
> Hello all OpenSuSE users,
>
> I know that Debian and Ubuntu use a system where devices are chowned
> to the plugdev group for handheld devices.  This is so users of that
> group can use a device without being root.
>
> I know that Fedora uses the ConsoleKit package, which really chown's
> the device to the user currently logged in.
>
> What does OpenSuSE use?  I don't see either one, so I'm assuming some
> other method is used.
>
> Any tips would be great.

I haven't used any distribution except Debian, Debian derivatives, and
Gentoo, but I'm under the impression that Linux 2.6 distributions in
general, including Fedora, would usually do this with udev.