node problem with Mint

[Dave Stevens]

On Sat, 05 Dec 2020 12:37:54 +0100
Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> hi,
> Am Freitag, den 04.12.2020, 17:55 -0800 schrieb Dave Stevens:
> > I'm not sure if this is OT, if so please point me
> > to as better source.
> > 
> > I am trying to run a node.js module someone else developed. It is
> > intended to read from a little plantower dust sensor into a file.
> >   
> ...
> > 
> > I am not running the command as root, only using sudo.  
> 
> why do you do that ? 

to get access to an i/o device, without sudo I get permission errors
> 
> looking at https://github.com/perfectworks/node-plantower (which you
> seem to be using)

yes, correct
> 
> nowehere in the instructions sudo is used, that might simply confuse
> nodejs ... i'd just make sure your user is in the dialout group to
> grant access to the serial port and try without sudo ...
> 
> ciao
> 	oli

ok I can try that, thanks!

d
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