add note about permissions

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Kevin Hester
2020-12-16 12:20:10 +08:00
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@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@ Or to configure an ESP32 to run as a Wifi access point:
meshtastic --set wifi_ap_mode true --setstr wifi_ssid mywifissid --setstr wifi_password mywifipsw
```
## FAQ/common problems
This is a collection of common questions and answers from our friendly forum.
### [Permission denied: /dev/ttyUSB0](https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/question-on-permission-denied-dev-ttyusb0/590/3?u=geeksville)
This indicates an OS permission problem for access by your user to the USB serial port. Typically this is fixed by the following.
```
sudo usermod -a -G dialout <username>
```
## Required device software version
This API and tool both require that the device is running Meshtastic 0.6.0 or later.