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## "Permission denied" error in sketch upload

This problem might happen on some Linux systems, and can be solved by setting up serial port permissions. First, search for the port your board is connected to, with the command:
This problem might happen on some Linux systems, and can be solved by setting up serial port permissions. First, search
for the port your board is connected to, with the command:

`$ arduino-cli board list`

Then add your user to the group with the following command, replacing `<username>` with your username and `<group>` with your group name. Logging out and in again is necessary for the changes to take effect.
Then add your user to the group with the following command, replacing `<username>` with your username and `<group>` with
your group name. Logging out and in again is necessary for the changes to take effect.

`$ sudo usermod -a -G <group> <username>`

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