Re[2]: Making chmod changes static

From: Gerard Seibert (gerard-seibert_at_rcn.com)
Date: 05/31/04

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    Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 17:41:48 -0400
To: Simon Barner <barner@in.tum.de>

    On Monday, May 31, 2004 4:59:58 PM Simon Barner <barner@in.tum.de> wrote:

    |>> I need to make both the floppy drive (fd0), the internal zip dive (afd0)
    |>> and the cdrom (acd0) usable by any user without having to use 'sudo' or go
    |>> the 'su' route.
    |>
    |>Hi,
    |>
    |>you want /dev/devfs.conf (see devfs(8) for more details).
    |>
    |>E.g.:
    |>
    |># Commonly used by many ports
    |>link acd0 cdrom
    |>perm cdrom 0660
    |>own cdrom root:operator
    |>
    |># burncd
    |>perm acd0 0660
    |>
    |># xcdroast
    |>perm xpt0 0660
    |>perm pass0 0660
    |>
    |>
    |>This will make your setting persisting over reboots.
    |>In order to apply your changes to that file (without rebooting),
    |>simply run (as root)
    |>
    |>/etc/rc.d/devfs restart
    |>
    |>Simon

    ********** Reply Separator **********
    Monday, May 31, 2004 5:38:15 PM

    I check the devfs(8) manual and found nothing about a devfs,conf file.
    I tried to create on but was not successful. I therefore assume you mean
    that I am to use the commands in the devfs(8) manual to create this file.
    Is that correct?

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