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'''Background'''
'''Background'''


Actually a dongle is found, but it cannot be read because of a udev permission issue  
Actually a dongle is found, but it cannot be read because of a udev permission issue. The dongle can be read, but no commands like 'Give me the dongle serial' can be sent to the dongles.


'''Solution'''
'''Solution'''


Enable the correct permissions for the USB dongle. Enable full access to the dongles with the following command sequence issued in a terminal:
For a first test, you can start MXWendler as root. If the dongle is found, then it is a permission issue. Enable the correct permissions for all users the USB dongle. Enable full access to the dongles with the following command sequence issued in a terminal:


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Revision as of 16:32, 31 May 2024

This applies to Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based Linux versions and all MXWendler versions

Problem

You start with a USB dongle attached but the log states there is no dongle found.

Background

Actually a dongle is found, but it cannot be read because of a udev permission issue. The dongle can be read, but no commands like 'Give me the dongle serial' can be sent to the dongles.

Solution

For a first test, you can start MXWendler as root. If the dongle is found, then it is a permission issue. Enable the correct permissions for all users the USB dongle. Enable full access to the dongles with the following command sequence issued in a terminal:

$ sudo touch /etc/udev/rules.d/999-ft-mxw.rules

$ sudo vim /etc/udev/rules.d/999-ft-mxw.rules

Enter this line:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTRS{idVendor}=="096e",MODE="0666"

Then restart udev service

$ sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart

and re-plug the dongle.