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** [bugs:#1155] pduino doesn't work unless pd-extended run with sudo**
**Status:** open **Group:** v0.43 **Created:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 07:20 PM UTC by Matteo Sisti Sette **Last Updated:** Mon Sep 15, 2014 07:20 PM UTC **Owner:** nobody
0.43-4 extended Ubuntu 14.04
Run Pd Extended and create a [pduino/arduino]
Send it the "devices" message.
Expected: should list available devices Observed: says "[comport]: available serial ports:" and systematically an empty list.
Now send it the "open 32" message, where 32 is a valid port where's there is a working arduino connected with the StandardFirmata firmware running.
Expected: should connect. Observed: issues an error like "could not open serial port: access denied" (didn't copy it, just by memory).
Now run Pd Extended with sudo: => everything works as expected.
Root privileges shouldn't be needed for using an arduino. There almost surely is a way to avoid this, and if there is not, then it should ask you to enter your sudo password through a GUI like all other program do when they need sudo privileges.
Also, I had used pd extended and pduino ages ago on Ubuntu and I hadn't experienced this problem, so it is almost certainly a regression.
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