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how can I use lock files with RXTX in ubuntu?

Asked by azibhai

I am usint java6-openjdk and trying to read data from serialport in ubuntu
but I am getting a warning like:

0 -1208927776

RXTX WARNING: This library requires the user running applications to be in
group uucp. Please consult the INSTALL documentation. More information is
avaiable under the topic 'How can I use Lock Files with rxtx?'
check_lock_status: No permission to create lock file.

                please see: How can I use Lock Files with rxtx? in INSTALL

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Jeruvy (jeruvy) said : 		#1

I honestly don't know what you are doing, but the error is pretty self-explanatory.

This library needs to be running by a user in group uucp. In the past this wasn't an issue since most users were added to uucp automatically, but it seems in your case (?) it did not.

If you read the INSTALL that came with this package it should give you clear instructions how to fix this error, just refer to the topic indicated in your post above. If you try this and it doesn't work, then post details of:

1. the steps you took, specifically;
2. the errors or problems you encountered.

HTH,

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