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@@ -297,6 +297,17 @@ video*:root:video:0660 dsp1:::0666 .fi .P +The value +.I $local +can be substituted for 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 |