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Install esp udev rules
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| cat <<'EOF' | sudo tee /usr/local/sbin/install-esp-udev-rules.sh >/dev/null | |
| #!/usr/bin/env bash | |
| set -euo pipefail | |
| RULES_FILE="/etc/udev/rules.d/99-esp32.rules" | |
| echo "[+] Writing udev rules to: ${RULES_FILE}" | |
| sudo tee "${RULES_FILE}" >/dev/null <<'RULES' | |
| # ESP / USB-Serial common chips (dialout access, stable perms) | |
| # CP210x (Silicon Labs) | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="10c4", MODE="0666", GROUP="dialout", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| # CH340/CH341 (WCH) | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1a86", MODE="0666", GROUP="dialout", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| # FT232/FTDI (FTDI) | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", MODE="0666", GROUP="dialout", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| # PL2303 (Prolific) | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="tty", ATTRS{idVendor}=="067b", MODE="0666", GROUP="dialout", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| # CDC-ACM (many dev boards expose /dev/ttyACM*) | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="tty", KERNEL=="ttyACM[0-9]*", MODE="0666", GROUP="dialout", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| # Native USB (ESP32-S2/S3/C3 etc) in ROM bootloader often shows as USB device: | |
| # Espressif vendor id 303a -> allow access to USB device nodes | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="303a", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", ATTR{idVendor}=="303a", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess" | |
| RULES | |
| echo "[+] Ensuring groups exist (dialout, plugdev) and adding current user: ${SUDO_USER:-$USER}" | |
| sudo groupadd -f plugdev | |
| sudo usermod -aG dialout,plugdev "${SUDO_USER:-$USER}" | |
| echo "[+] Reloading udev rules" | |
| sudo udevadm control --reload-rules | |
| sudo udevadm trigger | |
| echo | |
| echo "[OK] Done." | |
| echo "Next:" | |
| echo " 1) Unplug/replug the ESP board" | |
| echo " 2) Log out/in (or reboot) so group changes apply" | |
| echo " 3) Check ports: ls -l /dev/ttyUSB* /dev/ttyACM* 2>/dev/null" | |
| EOF | |
| sudo chmod +x /usr/local/sbin/install-esp-udev-rules.sh | |
| sudo /usr/local/sbin/install-esp-udev-rules.sh |
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