HowTo read/write /dev/port from a user not root

Dario Lesca d.lesca at solinos.it
Thu Jan 20 09:42:51 UTC 2005


Hi, is possible read and write on /dev/port via a normal user (not
root)? 

> sh-3.00$ ls -l /dev/port
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root kmem 1, 4 29 dic 10:38 /dev/port
> sh-3.00$ cat -v /dev/port 
> cat: /dev/port: Operation not permitted
> sh-3.00$ 

Many thanks

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Dario Lesca <d.lesca at solinos.it>




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