[NTLUG:Discuss] /dev/* perms

[Bug Hunter]

  chmod a+rw /dev/parport0

 would give everyone ability to read and write that port. you must do this
as root.

On Wed, 8 Nov 2000 bobby at wrennest.com wrote:

> How do I set perms on /dev/*? I am trying to set up a printer in VMWare.
> VMWare reports "Can't open /dev/parport0: Permission denied". Perms are
> "crw-rw----   1 root     daemon".
> 
> TIA
> Bobby
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