Welcome to the world of Linux...
I think you just need to add your login username to the group called 'dialout'. Then it will work.
There is a graphic interface for this - but it's really easy to type a couple of lines in a terminal screen to make it happen.
open a terminal and run the following. (replace USERNAME with your username) *sudo usermod -a -G dialout USERNAME *
(you will be asked for the password of the account who setup the Linux install - probably you - so put yours in) (if alls well now type this)
*id USERNAME*
(press enter and it will list groups you are a member of, this should now include dialout Importantly - now log out and back in again and it should work.
Hope this helps - It's the first job to do to a ham radio install.
If you want to check up on this first - you would be adding an already existing username to an already existing group.
ps finding a local Linux User Group might be a good idea, there's nothing like face to face support!
73 Dave H G0CER Shropshire linux Users Group https://shropshirelug.wordpress.com/
On 1 October 2015 at 21:21, Richard AG5M via chirp_users < chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote:
I am new to Linux (Linux Mint 17.2 and Zorin 9.0). I have installed CHIRP on both computers. But I am unable to download from my Baofeng UV-3R or Baofeng UV-5R. In each case it appears it does not find, or allow me access to, the Com Port ttyS0, or any port for that matter. Probably something simple I do not know about being new to Linux. Can anyone please give me some advice? Thanks Richard AG5M _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com