It seems the permissions for USB devices are not set properly. I got exactly the same error message here with a PowerShot A70, so I investigated.
After applying the following patch, it worked. --- /tmp/45-libgphoto2.rules 2007-04-08 21:38:44.000000000 +0200 +++ 45-libgphoto2.rules 2007-04-08 21:39:57.000000000 +0200 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # udev rules file for libgphoto2 devices (udev < 0.98) # -BUS!="usb*", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_end" ACTION!="add", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_end" +SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", GOTO="libgphoto2_rules_end" SYSFS{idVendor}=="0553", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0202", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev" SYSFS{idVendor}=="06bd", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0403", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev" -- Photo import stopped working with Canon PowerShot A520 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103439 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs