[Nut-upsuser] Problems with APC Smart-UPS 1500 USB and, newhidups driver

[Brian Foster]

Paolo,
   Try

sudo /lib/nut/newhidups -DDD -u root -a SmartUps1500

newhidups would only run on my computer if I ran it using sudo and as 
root user.  I know this indicates a problem with the USB permissions, 
but I could not, for the life of me, get the permissions to change when 
I plugged the UPS in.  I know this isn't a true fix, but it worked for me.
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~Brian Foster