/dev/video0 permission problem
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xawtv (Ubuntu) |
New
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: udev
I can use my webcamera only as root, though the device's permissions seem fine.
$ xawtv -c /dev/video0
This is xawtv-3.95.dfsg.1, running on Linux/x86_64 (2.6.31-15-generic)
xinerama 0: 1680x1050+0+0
WARNING: No DGA direct video mode for this display.
/dev/video0 [v4l2]: no overlay support
v4l-conf had some trouble, trying to continue anyway
v4l2: open /dev/video0: Engedély megtagadva
v4l2: open /dev/video0: Engedély megtagadva
v4l: open /dev/video0: Engedély megtagadva
no video grabber device available
(Engedély megtagadva = Permission denied)
But I have
$ ls -l /dev/video0
crw-rw-rw-+ 1 root video 81, 0 2009-11-25 13:45 /dev/video0
$ whoami
apu
$ grep video /etc/group
video:x:
The camera works fine with the command
sudo xawtv -c /dev/video0
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
CustomUdevRuleF
Date: Wed Nov 25 15:30:36 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
MachineType: Gateway SX2800
Package: udev 147~-6.1
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=hu_HU.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: udev
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic x86_64
XsessionErrors:
(gnome-
(gnome-
(polkit-
(nautilus:5583): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences
dmi.bios.date: 05/26/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: AMI
dmi.bios.version: P01-A3
dmi.board.
dmi.board.name: WG43M
dmi.board.vendor: Gateway
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:
dmi.product.name: SX2800
dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway
If the permissions are 666, and xawtv is returning Permission Denied, the problem must be something else