Re: [SLUG] usb cameras in Debian

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Dec 23 2003 - 20:52:23 EST


On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Daniel Holth wrote:

> How do you set up Debian (latest) to give good permissions on a USB
> camera? I am using cameras with gphoto but I have to switch to root.

One way is set gphoto SUID root. That may lead to root compromise,
however, depending on how strictly gphoto was coded.

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