Comments on: How to Get USB Working in Virtual Box on Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/ Productivity tips & tricks for the Linux desktop Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: M. Aaaalonso http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-5772 M. Aaaalonso Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:49 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-5772 Thank you very much! It works on PCLinuxOS too. Much obliged! M. Alonso Thank you very much! It works on PCLinuxOS too. Much obliged!

M. Alonso

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]]> By: ibrahim http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-5248 ibrahim Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:12:11 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-5248 Thanks a lot!! it worked perfectly on Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope Thanks a lot!!

it worked perfectly on Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope

]]> By: Andy D. http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Andy D. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:45:24 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-3379 zcat: I believe it's supposed to be devgid=46 (at least it works for me). If you do 'grep 46 /etc/group', you'll see that it corresponds to the plugdev group, which is probably true for all Ubuntu distributions. A little bit of searching brought up the following description of the plugdev group: ------------ From http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/11/msg00201.html ...'plugdev'... Every user who is a member of this group can access hotpluggable devices (digital cameras, USB drives etc.). pmount can only be executed by members of this group (it is root:plugdev 750), hal runs in this group to be able to detect file systems (but it does not run in 'disk'), and udev assigns the 'plugdev' group to removable devices (static drives remain in group 'disk'). -------------- Since removable devices are to be assigned to the plugdev group, it makes sense that we use devgid=46 when we make this usb-related device. :) I hope this clairifies. zcat:

I believe it’s supposed to be devgid=46 (at least it works for me). If you do ‘grep 46 /etc/group’, you’ll see that it corresponds to the plugdev group, which is probably true for all Ubuntu distributions.

A little bit of searching brought up the following description of the plugdev group:

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From http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/11/msg00201.html

…’plugdev’…
Every user who is a member of this group can access hotpluggable devices (digital cameras, USB drives etc.). pmount can only be executed by members of this group (it is root:plugdev 750), hal runs in this group to be able to detect file systems (but it does not run in ‘disk’), and udev assigns the ‘plugdev’ group to removable devices (static drives remain in group ‘disk’).
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Since removable devices are to be assigned to the plugdev group, it makes sense that we use devgid=46 when we make this usb-related device. :) I hope this clairifies.

]]> By: Eamonn http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Eamonn Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:56:44 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-2796 Nice one! Nice one!

]]> By: rich http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-2795 rich Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:50:38 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-2795 Works a treat, many thanks! Works a treat, many thanks!

]]> By: Bjrn Grønbæk http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-2696 Bjrn Grønbæk Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:03:31 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-2696 Thank you, that worked like a charm. Thank you, that worked like a charm.

]]> By: Tom http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-2559 Tom Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:01:14 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-2559 Thank you, thank you! awesome and clearly explained and to the point it works as showed unlike others that are too wordy and worse yet they don't work like this one. You are great! thanks again. Thank you, thank you! awesome and clearly explained and to the point it works as showed unlike others that are too wordy and worse yet they don’t work like this one. You are great! thanks again.

]]> By: Marie http://productivelinux.com/2008/11/09/how-to-get-usb-working-in-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Marie Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:01:32 +0000 http://productivelinux.com/?p=373#comment-2465 Thanks it was a huge help, one of the best explained ways I've read so far. Thanks it was a huge help, one of the best explained ways I’ve read so far.

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