Fedora 10 lsdvd requires root access??

gfem · 01-19-2009, 03:33 PM

I am running Fedora 10 new install. lsdvd gives an error when trying to access the dvd. If I issue chmod 766 /dev/dvd then it works fine. Is there a way to set this a boot so access to the dvd does not require root password?

lsdvd
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Could not open /dev/dvd with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/dvd for reading
Can't open disc /dev/dvd!

acid_kewpie · 01-19-2009, 05:26 PM

to actually change the permissions you'd want to tweak the udev rules in /etc/udev/rules.d (http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_...#example-cdrom) but it's more common to have that file owned by root, but in a group such as "cdrom" or similar, and youwould conventionally add your own user to that group to get proper access.

gfem · 01-20-2009, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the link. I will change the udev rules, just thought it would make sense to have that set as default from install.

regards,

Gregg

acid_kewpie · 01-20-2009, 10:21 AM

Well assuming that it is the group membership stuff, then technically it does make sense.