Telematics SDK - User Guide  v1.55.0
Linux groups

Certain APIs of the SDK require the caller to be part of one or more Linux groups. Given below is a summary of APIs and the corresponding group IDs required by the caller. This mapping of API and group Ids might differ based on the software product family. The table below also lists the applicable software product.

Common

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
system Accessing telsdk configuration files (for ex; /etc/tel.conf) All software products with 4.14 or older Linux kernel
diag Logging using diag (qxdm logs) All software products
system Logging on file on file system All software products with 4.14 or older Linux kernel, SA515M.LE.2.3

Location

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
locclient Needed by APIs in telux::loc::* namespace. All software products

Sensor

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
sensors Needed by APIs in telux::sensor::ISensorManager, telux::sensor::ISensorFeatureManager, telux::sensor::ISensor/telux::sensor::ISensorClient namespace. All software products except SPs for SA415M target

Power

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
net_raw Needed by APIs in telux::power::ITcuActivityManager. All software products

Cv2x

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
radio Required for communication with modem firmware. All software products

Data

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
inet Required for accessing data layers. All software products

Platform

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
system Required for QMI access to fs-hms QMI service (/etc/sec_config) All software products based on sa415m target

Telephony

Linux group Usage Applicable software products
net_raw or radio Required by APIs in telux::tel::IPhoneManager, telux::tel::IPhone, telux::tel::ICallManager, telux::tel::ICall, telux::tel::INetworkSelectionManager and telux::tel::IServingSystemManager. All software products based on mdm9650, mdm9607 and sa415m targets
radio Required by APIs in telux::tel::ISubscriptionManager, telux::tel::ISubscription, telux::tel::ICardManager, telux::tel::ICard, telux::tel::ISapCardManager, telux::tel::ISimProfileManager, telux::tel::ICellBroadcastManager, telux::tel::IRemoteSimManager and telux::tel::IMultiSimManager. All software products based on mdm9650, mdm9607 and sa415m targets

Security

Does not require application to join any particular group.

Audio

Does not require application to join any particular group.

Thermal

Does not require application to join any particular group.

Config

Does not require application to join any particular group.