0bsd license

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/vrising-cam.py b/vrising-cam.py
index c2a6666..feae2be 100755
--- a/vrising-cam.py
+++ b/vrising-cam.py
@@ -43,13 +43,16 @@ kernel input headers (linux/input.h):
 """
 
 UINPUT_HINT = """\
-uinput access is missing. Fix one of two ways:
+uinput access is missing (/dev/uinput could not be opened for writing).
+Fix one of two ways:
   a) quick: rerun with sudo:  sudo {script}
-  b) one-time setup to run as your normal user (recommended):
-       echo 'KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="input", TAG+="uaccess"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/70-vrising-cam.rules
+  b) grant your user write access to /dev/uinput: membership in the
+     "input" group is enough on most distros (Arch included); if your
+     distro ships /dev/uinput root-only (e.g. Debian/Ubuntu), add a udev
+     rule for it, e.g.:
+       echo 'KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="input"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/70-vrising-cam.rules
        sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger
-       sudo usermod -aG input $USER
-     (log out and back in so the input group applies)
+     (then log out and back in if the group membership is new)
 """
 
 DEV_PERM_HINT = """\