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

[Ali Asad]

> Try running your program with sudo.

I tried this option from the terminal, but the debug version of the test application when run from Eclipse IDE still failed. Not sure if sudo rights got translated to the IDE (I am not that familiar with Linux/Ubuntu behavior), but I am not sure this would be a lasting solution since I do not want to force super user requirement on end users.

Does the use of libhid require root access?

thanks,
--- asad

-----Original Message-----
From: mount.sarah at gmail.com [mailto:mount.sarah at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Mount
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 3:44 PM
To: Ali Asad; libhid-discuss at lists.alioth.debian.org
Subject: Re: [libhid-discuss] libhid can not open HID device on Ubuntu

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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