Could not claim the USB device?

[Matthew Flaschen]

David Armour wrote:
> Hello list!
> 
> This evening while trying to download pictures from a Canon Powershot 
> A510, I got this:
> 
> An error occurred in the io-library ('Could not claim the USB device'): 
> Could not claim interface 0 (Operation not permitted). Make sure no 
> other program or kernel module (such as sdc2xx, stv680, spca50x) is 
> using the device and you have read/write access to the device.
> 
> Using a fully up-to-date Edgy (just this afternoon), which has never had 
> any difficulty downloading pictures before. Any ideas, thoughts, 
> recommendations greatly appreciated.

Why don't you search the archives?!  Someone posted about that just 10
MINUTES AGO!! ;)  Anyway, might want to head over to "Strange udev
camera problem and solution?". :)

Matt Flaschen