Enable VirtualBox USB access under UbuntuLinux

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Using VirtualBox virtual opportunities in ubuntu has some minor problems;

The solution is as follows:

1. Add User Group usbfs

Sudo groupadd usbfs

2. view the gid of the usb fs User Group

Cat/etc/group | grep usbfs

Usb fs: x: 1002:

3. Add the current user to the usb fs group

Sudo gedit/etc/group

Set

Usb fs: x: 1002:

Change

Usbfs: x: 1002: joson (Change joson to your username)

4. Reset the permission for the USB device to edit the/etc/fstab file and add the following two lines. Note that your gid may not be 1002

Sudo gedit/etc/fstab

Add

#1002 is the USB group IDI

None/proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid = 1002, devmode = 664 0 0

5. After restarting, you should be able to use the USB device in the client.