Re: Permissions for Garmin GPS allow access by root only

[Gunther Hartmann <gunther@gbha.de>]

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Betreff: Re: Permissions for Garmin GPS allow access by root only
Von: Robby Workman <rw@rlworkman.net>
An: Gunther Hartmann <gunther@gbha.de>
CC: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Datum: Mi 16 Dez 2009 22:49:53 CET

> On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:30:16 +0100
> Gunther Hartmann <gunther@gbha.de> wrote:
> 
>> I have been asked by a mandriva guy to report this bug
>>
>> https://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?idU836
>>
>> to this list to fix this bug upstream
>>
>> Problem is  that the acl list for a Garmin GPS (GPSMAP60CSX) attached
>> using USB is not set so that any ordinary users are allowed to open
>> the USB port and gpsbabel fails (except for root).
>>
>> Details and my hotfix are found in the above mandriva bug report.
> 
> 
> Recent usb.ids shows this:
> 
> 091e  Garmin International
>         0003  GPSmap (various models)
>         0004  iQue 3600
>         0200  Data Card Programmer (install)
>         1200  Data Card Programmer
>         21a5  etrex Cx (msc)
>         2295  Colorado 300
>         2353  Nüvi 205T
> 
> Should any of these other product ids be included as well?
> I don't own any of these, so I don't know, to be honest?
> 
> A better question perhaps - shouldn't this stuff belong
> to the affected package as opposed to udev though?
> 
> -RW

The usb.id 0003 is - at least - affected (GPSMap).

Regarding the packaging I have no preferences. If there is any way to
move the fix to a location that is not subject to updates of the
distribution I'm fine. But I'm no expert to udev, I have just been
digging into this problem as fas as necessary. If you can tell me where
I could locate the fix I would also post this to the GPSBABEL-Team to
publish the fix on their website.

GH