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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: sudo override
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:51:12 -0400
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Anssi Saari wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
>
>> On Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:58:01 -0400, David W. Hodgins wrote:
>>
>>> Plugging in the device will create the /dev entry only if the package
>>> modemmanager is installed.
>>
>> I don’t have modemmanager installed. I plugged in a USB-serial adapter, 
>> and /dev/ttyUSB0 appeared. It disappeared when I unplugged the adapter.
>
> Same here, for example the LTE module on my router has five USB-serial
> interfaces (ttyUSB0-ttyUSB4) and modemmanager isn't installed.
>
> In fact, I think It would be quite odd if modemmanager were required for
> USB-serial adapter udev rules.

I've used USB-to-serial adaptors to connect a laptop to (for example) a Cisco
router. No modem manager needed to get /dev/ttyUSB0. Used gtkterm IIRC.
This was years ago.

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
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