Comment 6 for bug 7004

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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 22:43:16 +0200
From: Ludovic Rousseau <email address hidden>
To: David Pettersson <email address hidden>, <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#258847: libpisock8: System serial device permissions overridden

Hello,

Le Sunday 11 July 2004 �2:10:02, David Pettersson a �it:
> The libpisock8 package places a libpisock8 file in the /etc/devfs/conf.d
> directory, which explicitly overrides the system permissions for the
> first serial port, setting /dev/ttyS0 to world read/writable.

In fact it is not the libpisock8 package but jpilot, pilot-link and some
others. The file is called this way to indicate it is used by libpisock8
but it is not created by this package. See also Debian bug #205059 [1].

> This is a nice convenience feature for the average user, but it also
> allows all users (even those not in the dialout group) to access the
> serial port.

I know. See Debian bug #205125 [2].

> I am unsure how to solve this. However, please let me know if I can
> assist in any way.

The default choise is safe (do not change anything). If you have
something else it is because the admin (you?) _chosed it_.

Maybe the debconf question is not clear enough:
  " To ease the use of the Palm connected to the port its access rights
  will be lowered to allow access to any user. If it is a security
  problem for you, select "None" and manage the link and its access
  rights yourself. "

run 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure jpilot' to see the question again.

Rergards,

[1] http://bugs.debian.org/205059
[2] http://bugs.debian.org/205125

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 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau <email address hidden>
 -- Normaliser Unix c'est comme pasteuriser le camembert, L.R. --