Streamline udev rules.

KoviRobi · Jan 10, 2021 · e8ef0ab · e8ef0ab
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Streamlined `udev` rules recommendations.
+
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed compilation errors for `aarch64-unknown-linux` targets.
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ To access the FTDI USB device as a regular user you need to update the
 
 Create a file called `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-ftdi.rules` with:
 ```
-SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6001", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6010", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6011", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6014", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6015", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6010", MODE="0666"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6011", MODE="0666"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6014", MODE="0666"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6015", MODE="0666"
 ```
 
 Then, reload the rules:
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
 sudo udevadm trigger
 ```
 
-You will also need to be part of the `dialout` group:
-```bash
-sudo adduser "$USER" dialout
-```
-
 ### One-time Windows Setup
 Unlike Linux the Windows vendor driver is dynamically linked.
 The FTD2XX DLL must exist on your system PATH.

diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 //!
 //! Create a file called `/etc/udev/rules.d/99-ftdi.rules` with:
 //! ```text
-//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6001", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6010", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6011", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6014", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
-//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="6015", GROUP="dialout", MODE="0664"
+//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666"
+//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6010", MODE="0666"
+//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6011", MODE="0666"
+//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6014", MODE="0666"
+//! SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6015", MODE="0666"
 //! ```
 //!
 //! Then, reload the rules:
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@
 //! sudo udevadm trigger
 //! ```
 //!
-//! You will also need to be part of the `dialout` group:
-//! ```bash
-//! sudo adduser "$USER" dialout
-//! ```
-//!
 //! ## One-time Windows Setup
 //! Unlike Linux the Windows vendor driver is dynamically linked.
 //! The FTD2XX DLL must exist on your system PATH.