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RangerDude
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 Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject: Gtkterm can't create lockfile |
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I really like gtkterm for using my serial ports.
The only problem is that it only works as root.
When running as normal user, I get
| Code: | | Cannot create lockfile. Sorry. |
It looks like only root is allowed to lock a serial port.
Anybody have a fix? |
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billium
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 12:34 am Post subject: |
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Hello RangerDude
I don't know if this is the proper accepted way but this works:
| Code: | chgrp tty /var/lock/
chmod g+w /var/lock
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Then put your user(s) in the tty group.
The raw file receive of gtkterm is good for downloads from my Textonics scope  .
Billy |
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RangerDude
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Yo.
Thanks for the reply.
/var/lock is currently
| Code: | | drwxr-xr-x 3 root uucp. |
Is it safe to change that group or to add a user to that group? |
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billium
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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I changed the group of the directory, but I can't see why you can't just add the user of the serial port to uucp, but uucp group must have write permission. Experts may have an opinion!
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RangerDude
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 9:50 am Post subject: |
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| Ok thanks. |
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