Slackware 12.2 SSA:2009-111-02 Important udev Permissions Update
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April 22, 2009
Updated udev packages are available for Slackware 12.2, and -current to fix a serial device ownership regression in 12.2, adjust the perms on /dev/rtc0, and make sure that the /dev...
Summary
Here are the details from the Slackware 12.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/udev-141-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz: Fixed a regression with serial/dialout device ownership. Slackware 12.2 uses the 'uucp' group for these devices, but the newer version of udev has changed them to 'dialout', leading to log errors and an incorrect group ownership for serial devices since the 'dialout' group does not exist on Slackware 12.2. This update changes the serial device group ownership back to 'uucp'. Thanks to Alexander Pravdin for the fast bug report. Changed the permissions on the real time clock (/dev/rtc0) so that all users can read it. Modified rc.udev so that the /dev/root symlink is created. Thanks to Piter Punk! Here are the details from the Slackware -current ChangeLog: a/udev-141-i486-2.tgz: Changed the permissions on the real time clock (/dev/rtc0) so that all users can read it. Modified rc.udev so that the /dev/root symlink is created. Thanks to Piter Punk!
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Updated package for Slackware 12.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/udev-141-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
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Slackware 12.2 package:
fdbf627e259420d39313888873f9dcf8 udev-141-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz
Slackware -current package:
cd8596667b978e1ec6e221f48c3cb224 udev-141-i486-2.tgz
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Installation Instructions
Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg udev-141-i486-2_slack12.2.tgz Restart udev: # /etc/rc.d/rc.udev restart
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