====================================================================== You installed pyOBD: OBD-II compliant car diagnostic tool. pyOBD expects the device /dev/ttyU0 that should be created when you connect the OBD-II cable. You need these lines in /etc/devfs.rules to make the device readable and writable by you. If your user is in the group users: [localrules=5] add path 'ttyU*' mode 0660 group users You also need this line in /etc/rc.conf to allow localrules to take effect: devfs_system_ruleset="localrules" ======================================================================