When we use the PL2303 or any other connector we get the serial device file as /dev/ttyUSBx where x=0,1,2,3... . If we see the permissions of this file we find that the owner is root and the group is dialout. Hence using a serial console program with normal user permissions will not work as I would not have the appropriate permissions. To fix this first add the user to the dialout group.
Next we modify the udev rules file with the appropriate rules as follows:
Replace "xxxx" and "yyyy" with your USB vendor ID and USB product ID respectively.
I create a file named <somenum>-serialadapter.rules in /etc/udev/rules.d/
Next to trigger the above rules we do the following:
Now we can use screen or minicom on the device file without using root or sudo.
Next we modify the udev rules file with the appropriate rules as follows:
ATTRS{idVendor}=="xxxx",ATTRS{idProduct}=="yyyy", MODE="0660",GROUP="plugdev"
Replace "xxxx" and "yyyy" with your USB vendor ID and USB product ID respectively.
I create a file named <somenum>-serialadapter.rules in /etc/udev/rules.d/
Next to trigger the above rules we do the following:
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger
Now we can use screen or minicom on the device file without using root or sudo.
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