diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 039e2f77bd..638861238e 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 *.iml text eol=lf
 *.txt text eol=lf
 *.ini text eol=lf
+*.rules text eol=lf
 
 # KiCad files
 *.dsn text eol=lf
diff --git a/java_console/bin/st.rules b/java_console/bin/st.rules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87c8cc2a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java_console/bin/st.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# put into /etc/udev/rules.d/ to grand all users access to ST USB devices
+
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1234", MODE="0666"
+SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1234", MODE="0666"
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