Permissions Error in Perl Script for Linux

Question

I'm trying to install the Touchmouse server for Linux. The software is a perl script that I have tried to run via terminal, using the perl command. The software I'm trying to run is here: https://github.com/mycroes/touchmoused

This is the output from terminal:

:~/Desktop/touchmoused-master$ perl touchmoused
Can't open /dev/uinput: Permission denied at touchmoused line 242.
:~/Desktop/touchmoused-master$ Established under name '<name of computer>'

I am new to Linux but have some experience with Terminal.

Thanks!

Answer 1

From the creator of the script:

Just download it, chmod +x and run it (as root, it needs access to /dev/uinput and it wants to register with avahi). Regards,

http://blog.mycroes.nl/2011/04/touchmoused-logitech-touch-mouse-server.html

Your user won't have permissions for /dev/uinput, also check that /dev/uinput is the correct location for your distribution, the script allows you to override this with the -device flag.

So either make it executable so you don't have to enter 'perl' and then run with sudo or have root run it on startup.