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aardwolf

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2005-07-23

Posts: 304

Kernel module permissions

Hello,

I tried to compile an older version of a program, and its kernel modules.

However, when running the program as regular user, it says it doesn't have permissions to access its kernel module. Even when modprobing the kernel modules.

Running the program as root works however. But I don't want that, I want to run it as regular user.

When setting the permissions of the kernel module in /dev to 777, it still doesn't work.

How could I fix this? Where can I look to see how a non-root program can access kernel modules? Are the permissions on the file in /dev the permissions of it, or is there something else that needs to change permissions? If so, what?

Thanks.

Last edited by aardwolf (2013-12-17 08:54:17)