[libhid-discuss] libhid can not open HID device on Ubuntu

[Sarah Mount]

2009/3/7 Ali Asad <Asad.Ali at gemalto.com>:
> Hi ,
>
> I am using libhid on Ubuntu to connect to a composit USB device that
> enumerates as a mass storage as well as HID device. When using the sample
> code of libhid, the call hid_force_open() fails with the following printout,
> and return code of 12. Any ideas what could cause this.
>

Try running your program with sudo.

Sarah


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