# 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<br>(for ex; /etc/tel.conf) | All software products with 4.14<br>or older Linux kernel |
| diag | Logging using diag (qxdm logs) | All software products with 4.14<br>or older Linux kernel |
| system | Logging on file on file system | All software products with 4.14<br>or older Linux kernel |
| telux | Logging on file on file system | All software products with 5.4<br>or newer Linux kernel |

## Location

| Linux group | Usage | Applicable software products |
| --- | --- | --- |
| locclient | Needed by APIs in<br>telux::loc::\* namespace. | All software products |

## Sensor

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

## Power

| Linux group | Usage | Applicable software products |
| --- | --- | --- |
| net\_raw | Needed by APIs in<br>telux::power::ITcuActivityManager. | All software products |

## Cv2x

| Linux group | Usage | Applicable software products |
| --- | --- | --- |
| radio | Required for communication with<br>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<br>QMI service (/etc/sec\_config) | All software products based on<br>sa415m targets |

## Telephony

| Linux group | Usage | Applicable software products |
| --- | --- | --- |
| net\_raw<br>or<br>radio | Required by APIs in:<br><br><br>telux::tel::IPhoneManager,<br><br><br>telux::tel::IPhone,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ICallManager,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ICall,<br><br><br>telux::tel::INetworkSelectionManager<br><br><br>telux::tel::IServingSystemManager | All software products based on<br>mdm9650, mdm9607 and sa415m<br>targets |
| radio | Required by APIs in<br><br><br>telux::tel::ISubscriptionManager,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ISubscription,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ICardManager,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ICard,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ISapCardManager,<br><br><br>telux::tel::ICellBroadcastManager,<br><br><br>telux::tel::IRemoteSimManager<br><br><br>telux::tel::IMultiSimManager | All software products based on<br>mdm9650, mdm9607 and sa415m<br>targets |

## Security

| Linux group | Usage | Applicable software products |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mvm | Required for accessing crypto<br>accelerators. | All software products |

## 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.

Last Published: Aug 05, 2026

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