Setting up USB on Ubuntu 9.04

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Thu, 28/05/2009 - 23:06 — egyember

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.

Comments

Mon, 21/09/2009 - 17:52 — Anonymous (not verified)

I can't find the file 40-* in /etc/udev/rules.d/.

Sat, 25/07/2009 - 16:11 — egyember

Look for the file called "10-vboxdrv.rules". Please note that these changes should be done automatically in VirtualBox 3.x

Mon, 20/07/2009 - 12:57 — Anonymous (not verified)

i cant find 40-permissions.rules file in Ubuntu 9.04...pls help me.

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