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dragonneus (dragonneus) wrote : Re: [Bug 570692] Re: Ubuntu 10.04 Can't open RFCOMM device: Permission denied

Does the same thing with rfcomm1, the device isnt created in linux
until its utilized. When its turned on and command ran it will be
crated in /dev, much like serial/usb devices such as the usb to serial
adapter.

Seems like the same issue as for Jaunty. This worked fine in 9.10
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/udev/+bug/374782
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Scott James Remnant
<email address hidden> wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-04-27 at 20:29 +0000, dragonneus wrote:
>
>> results of run command. Using Ubuntu 10.04 netbook remix
>>
>> device node not found
>> custom logging function 0x21de2008 registered
>> selinux=0
>> run_command: calling: test
>> udevadm_test: version 151
>> syspath parameter missing
>>
> This shows that you do not *have* an rfcomm4 - try again with 0-3?
>
> Scott
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> Scott James Remnant
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> Ubuntu 10.04 Can't open RFCOMM device: Permission denied
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/570692
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> Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: udev
>
> Cannot open /dev/rfcomm4 new install Ubuntu 10.04. This worked fine in Ubuntu 9.10.
>
> I expected to see:
> Connected /dev/rfcomm4 to 00:1C:88:30:11:45 on channel 1
> Press CTRL-C for hangup
>
> Instead I have recieved:
>  Can't open RFCOMM device: Permission denied
>
> Same issue happened in Jaunty (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/udev/+bug/374782) read there that "rfcomm were not in the dialout group" Tried to add rule in /etc/udev/rules.d/.
>
>  KERNEL=="rfcomm*", GROUP="dialout" added in rules  worked one time then recieved same error message (Can't open RFCOMM device: Permission denied)
>
> can this please be fixed in the Kernel, it affects many serial devices. In this case for me a bluetooth GPS.
>
> Thank you for your consideration and time,
>
> Dragonneus
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