Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 13:34:38 -0500 From: Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: permissions in devfs.conf don't stick Message-ID: <B490A0A5-29E4-41C5-96F0-34B0729096D5@charter.net> In-Reply-To: <200607011316.58940.amistry@am-productions.biz> References: <726E36F8-D30D-486B-BBC2-960DFA47B1FA@charter.net> <200607011316.58940.amistry@am-productions.biz>
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On Jul 1, 2006, at 12:16 PM, Anish Mistry wrote: > On Saturday 01 July 2006 11:54, Charles Howse wrote: >> I've added the following to /etc/devfs.conf: >> own lpt0 root:wheel >> perm lpt0 0660 >> >> Save that, then, # chmod 0660 /dev/lpt0 >> >> When I reboot, the permissions revert to the default of 0600. >> Anyone know why that is? > man devfs.rules > http://am-productions.biz/docs/devfs.rules.php Sorry, this just isn't working for me. /etc/rc.conf contains: devfs_rulesets="/etc/defaults/devfs.rules /etc/devfs.rules" devfs_system_ruleset="local_rules" $ cat /etc/devfs.rules [local_rules=10] add path lpt0 mode 660 group wheel devfs does not complain when I restart it. I've tried: 'lpt*' 'lpt0*' No matter what, the permissions revert to 600 when I reboot. How about a little nudge in the right direction? :) -- Webmaster's Computer Page - http://bubbabbq.homeunix.net/webmaster.html
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