[SOLVED} dmesg doesn't work on normal user

quellen · 2021-07-18 12:08:56

$ dmesg
dmesg: read kernel buffer failed: Operation not permitted

Last edited by quellen (2021-07-18 13:01:59)

seth · 2021-07-18 12:13:09

Yes.

cat /proc/sys/kernel/dmesg_restrict

Edit: assuming there was a questionn implied and this isn't a useless PSA.

Last edited by seth (2021-07-18 12:13:36)

quellen · 2021-07-18 13:01:47

SOLVED:

sudo sysctl kernel.dmesg_restrict=0

or adding "kernel.dmesg_restrict=0' on /etc/sysctl.conf

EDIT:
maybe the file is /etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf

Last edited by quellen (2021-10-01 17:17:35)

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