bin/129963: [newusb] usbconfig(8) fails with misleading error when run as a normal user

Volker volker at vwsoft.com
Sat Jan 3 10:59:04 PST 2009


On 01/03/09 01:35, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> On Wednesday 31 December 2008, vwe at freebsd.org wrote:
>> Synopsis: [newusb] usbconfig(8) fails with misleading error when run as a
>> normal user
>>
>> Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-usb
>> Responsible-Changed-By: vwe
>> Responsible-Changed-When: Wed Dec 31 12:55:52 UTC 2008
>> Responsible-Changed-Why:
>> reassign
>>
>> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=129963
> 
> Hi,
> 
> "usbconfig" will only show USB devices which the user has access to.
> 
> What should be the correct display message when no devices are accessible due 
> to innsufficient permissions?
> 
> --HPS
> 

Hans,

what about "access denied" or "insufficient privileges"?

Someone might have a better idea but everything should be better than
silently refusing to do anything.

Volker


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