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dsp1:::0666
.fi
.P
-The value
-.I $local
-can be used instead of a specific username. In that case, udev will determine
-the current local user at the time of device node creation and substitute
-that username as the owner of the new device node. This is useful, for
-example, to let hot-plugged devices, such as cameras, be owned by the user at
-the current console. Note that if no user is currently logged in, or if udev
-otherwise fails to determine a current user, the
-.I default_owner
-value is used in lieu.
-.P
A number of different fields in the above configuration files support a simple
form of shell style pattern matching. It supports the following pattern characters:
.TP