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Title: FreeBSD 5.3, setting device permissions at startup
Post by: nslay on April 25, 2005, 06:53 PM
I have my FreeBSD configured to use acpi but I like to use KLaptopDaemon which uses apm.  FreeBSD can interface apm to acpi for application compatibility.  Everytime at boot I suspect the it looks at rc.conf and sees that I want apm support enabled and creates the device node, however, I have to manually set the permissions everytime so accounts besides root can access it.  I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a configuration that would set the permissions of files and folders at startup.  Would be a lot nicer than creating a startup script...
Title: Re: FreeBSD 5.3, setting device permissions at startup
Post by: EpicOfTimeWasted on April 25, 2005, 07:33 PM
Edit /etc/devfs.conf, and add the line (or something similar to fit your specific needs):
perm apm 0660

You could also change the owner with:
own apm user:group

As for setting permissions on files and folders on startup... which files and folders, and under what circumstances would the permissions be set?
Title: Re: FreeBSD 5.3, setting device permissions at startup
Post by: nslay on April 25, 2005, 07:35 PM
Quote from: EpicOfTimeWasted on April 25, 2005, 07:33 PM
Edit /etc/devfs.conf, and add the line (or something similar to fit your specific needs):
perm apm 0660

You could also change the owner with:
own apm user:group

As for setting permissions on files and folders on startup... which files and folders, and under what circumstances would the permissions be set?

I want to change the permissions of /dev/apm
Title: Re: FreeBSD 5.3, setting device permissions at startup
Post by: nslay on April 25, 2005, 11:55 PM
Quote from: EpicOfTimeWasted on April 25, 2005, 07:33 PM
Edit /etc/devfs.conf, and add the line (or something similar to fit your specific needs):
perm apm 0660

You could also change the owner with:
own apm user:group

As for setting permissions on files and folders on startup... which files and folders, and under what circumstances would the permissions be set?

Yep, that worked... Thanks a lot!  I suppose its not necessary to change the permissions at startup.