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Adding the uaccess tag to udev rules

Packages containing udev rules that use GROUP="plugdev" should also add TAG+="uaccess" so that all users that are physically present can access the relevant devices, instead of just users in the plugdev group (GROUP="plugdev"). Some packages use MODE="666" to allow all users (including remote users) to access devices. For almost all devices it is probably more appropriate to switch from MODE="666" to GROUP="plugdev", MODE="660", TAG+="uaccess" so that remote users cannot access local devices. Check the wiki page for USB gadgets for more hints. There is a lintian warning in progress for these issues.

Announcing supported hardware via AppStream

If you are maintaining a package that supports a specific set of hardware, it would be great if you could add some metadata about which hardware is supported. By doing so, you will enable users to discover your package when they plug in a new device supported by your package. Users can use the isenkram package to discover packages related to their hardware. If your package contains udev rules, it probably needs some AppStream metadata.

-- Paul Wise

New lists: RISC-V, Asia/Pacific events, Colombia

Three new mailing lists have been created by the listmasters:

-- Paul Wise

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