Start using VirtualBox 2.x USB support by following these easy steps.
Thanks to virtualbox.org and Ibrahim Ben Faruhn.
UPDATE: Please note that these changes have been done automatically in VirtualBox 3.x
1. Create a group called usbusers
sudo groupadd usbusers
2. Add yourself to this group
useradd -G {group-name} username 3. Edit the file /etc/udev/rules.d/40-permissions.rules (for this, you must have administrative privileges)
3.1 Search for the following lines
# USB devices (usbfs replacement)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", MODE="0664"
3.2 Change them to the following
# USB devices (usbfs replacement)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", GROUP="usbusers", MODE="0664"
4. Restart your PC
5. You should now have write access to all USB devices.
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I can't find the file 40-* in
I can't find the file 40-* in /etc/udev/rules.d/.
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