need 'sudo gphoto' to read camera (canon SD850)

[bkn]

Binary package hint: gphoto2

Ubuntu Release:
  Description: Ubuntu hardy (development branch)
  Release: 8.04

Similar Bugs:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgphoto2/+bug/67532
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgphoto2/+bug/91250
The fixes listed in these bug reports don't work anymore because the rely on the deprecated file /etc/udev/rules.d/45-libgphoto2.rules

Package Versions: (udev and gphoto2)
  udev:
    Installed: 117-4ubuntu1
    Candidate: 117-4ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 117-4ubuntu1 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  gphoto2:
    Installed: 2.4.0-1
    Candidate: 2.4.0-1
    Version table:
   *** 2.4.0-1 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Summary:
Files on the camera (canon SD850) are only listed if sudo is used. The user is in the following groups

  Linux| brad@kubuntu > groups
  brad adm dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev fuse lpadmin admin

If sudo is not used to read the camera the following gets displayed:
  Linux| brad@kubuntu > gphoto2 -L

  *** Error ***
  An error occurred in the io-library ('Could not claim the USB device'): Could
  not claim interface 0 (Operation not permitted). Make sure no other
  program or kernel module (such as sdc2xx, stv680, spca50x) is using the
  device and you have read/write access to the device.
  *** Error (-53: 'Could not claim the USB device') ***

If sudo is used to read the camera the following is displayed.
  Linux| brad@kubuntu > sudo gphoto2 -L
  There is no file in folder '/'.
  There is no file in folder '/store_00010001'.
  There is no file in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM'.
  There are 5 files in folder '/store_00010001/DCIM/100CANON'.
  #1 IMG_0124.JPG 2526 KB 3264x2448 image/jpeg
  #2 IMG_0127.JPG 3677 KB 3264x2448 image/jpeg
  #3 IMG_0128.JPG 3586 KB 3264x2448 image/jpeg
  #4 STA_0125.JPG 3245 KB 3264x2448 image/jpeg
  #5 STB_0126.JPG 3374 KB 3264x2448 image/jpeg
  There is no file in folder '/store_00010001/MISC'.

[Hubert Figuiere (hub)]

is that bug 205417 ?

[Hubert Figuiere (hub)]

this would be libgphoto2 anyway

[Marcus Meissner (meissner)]

side note, can you provide us the USB id for the SD850? Just run "lsusb" with the camera attached,

[bkn (bkn)]

Yup, in essence this is a dup of bug 205417 and it appears to be fixed with the most recent updates. awesome.

To Marcus:
output of lsusb for the canon SD850 is:
Linux| brad@kubuntu > lsusb
Bus 002 Device 012: ID 04a9:314b Canon, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000