[fpc-pascal] How to use serial or usb-ports in linux

[Henry Vermaak]

On Sun, Sep 06, 2015 at 12:16:31PM +0200, P. vanderWal wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I wrote a program to control a hobby milling machine.(Profiler, see
> Elektor-forum). The programm is written in fpc-pascal and using
> synaser in the windows version for control of the serial port(s).  Now
> I want to use the program in Debian 8... and or Ubuntu 15... Compiling
> and running the present version gives "no permission" for the
> serial/usb ports.  Please advise how to get the program running with
> these ports. (lazarus 1.2.4 fpc 2.6.4).

For Debian you usually have to be part of the "dialout" group to have
access to the serial ports.

Henry