Description of problem: GTKTerm complains that it connot create a lock file on start up. This prevents it from opening serial ports, or doing most useful tasks Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): gtkterm-0.99.7-0.1.rc1.git26021e33.fc19.x86_64 How reproducible: Every time Steps to Reproduce: 1.Run gtkterm from the gui or command line 2. 3. Actual results: Cannot create lockfile: Permission denied Expected results: A lock file Additional info:
Hi, It can not only not create the lockfile, it will also be unable to open the serial-port if it where to get passed the lockfile issue. Serial ports are not open to all users, you need to add your user to the dialout and lock groups, we unfortunately don't have a nice userfriendly solution for this. IE you need to do as root: usermod -a -G dialout,lock <username> Regards, Hans
Adding user to lock and dialout groups does not help. Problem is that gtkterm tries to create lockfile in /var/lock when it should be in /var/lock/lockdev Please reopen this bug.
You're right, re-opening. I'll try to fix this one of the coming days.
gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 20. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20
gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc19
Package gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 20 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-15753/gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20 has been pushed to the Fedora 20 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
I have a Fedora 20 installation with gtkterm gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20.x86_64 which is displaying this same problem. Could this bug please be reopened?
(In reply to Maxwell Bottiger from comment #9) > I have a Fedora 20 installation with gtkterm > gtkterm-0.99.7-0.4.rc1.git26021e33.fc20.x86_64 which is displaying this same > problem. Could this bug please be reopened? In order to be able to use gtkterm as a normal user you need to do: usermod -a -G dialout,lock <username> As root, replacing <username> with your username, so that your user gets access to serial ports. Please let us know if that solves your issue.
I forgot to add myself to the lock group. I'd read about the need to add users to the dialout group before.