From 27d64e02480d21a7600cb42f1ec3ea1edfa6e2d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gwenhael Goavec-Merou Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 15:56:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc/guide/install: add a note about Linux group right --- doc/guide/install.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/guide/install.rst b/doc/guide/install.rst index bcb4f11..7507811 100644 --- a/doc/guide/install.rst +++ b/doc/guide/install.rst @@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ These rules set access right and group (``plugdev``) when a converter is plugged After that you need to unplug and replug your device. +.. HINT:: + ``usermod`` is used to add ``$USER`` as a member of ``plugdev`` group. + However this update is not taken into account immediately: it's required to + logout from current session and login again. + Check, by using ``id $USER``, if ``plugdev`` is mentionned after ``groups=``. + An alternate (and temporary) solution is to use ``sudo - $USER`` to have + your user seen as a member of ``plugdev`` group (works only for the current terminal). + macOS =====