Add instructions on fixing Failed to open device on Linux #256
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| const LinuxHidrawFix = (deviceInfo: DeviceInfo): () => JSX.Element => { | ||
| const textUdev = `SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="${deviceInfo.vendorId.toString(16).toUpperCase().padStart(4, '0')}", ATTR{idProduct}=="${deviceInfo.productId.toString(16).toUpperCase().padStart(4, '0')}", TAG+="uaccess"" |
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It shouldn't be really instruction. It should be automated. |
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This is not something that can be done from within a browser/Web app. These permissions have to be set by the user or (ideally) configured by udev rules supplied with the Linux distribution. |
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Add instructions for linux users on how to fix Failed to open the device error.
Linux users usually encounter this problem when trying to use via (#93 #224 #236 #255). This PR aims to make the process easier by providing instructions on the errors page.
It adds a button to fix problems on the errors pane:
Clicking this button opens a modal with instructions:
(Maybe it would be nice to add a notification when authorizing a keyboard fails so that the user can't miss the produced errors.)
Closes #236