How to give permissions for burning (k3b, cdrecord, ...) to all users ?

frenchn00b · 11-11-2008, 04:07 PM

Hi,

Instead of a bad idea

Code:

chmod 777 /dev/hdc

How to give permissions for burning (k3b, cdrecord, ...) to all users ?

Any ideas ??

thank you
Happy Tux !

ciotog · 11-11-2008, 06:21 PM

Does Debian use Udev? You should use the rules there and group membership to control dvd burning.

estabroo · 11-11-2008, 06:41 PM

Most of the time the burner will be have a group of cdrom or something similar, you could just add the people you want to have access to that group

frenchn00b · 11-12-2008, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by estabroo

Most of the time the burner will be have a group of cdrom or something similar, you could just add the people you want to have access to that group

for k3b yes
but for wodim/cdrecord, I dont think so

udev, i will look what it is ...