diff --git a/CFG/permits b/CFG/permits
index 52407f1..b431b13 100644
--- a/CFG/permits
+++ b/CFG/permits
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ test2=n
 test3=y
 
 [serial]
-default=serial0
-test1=serial*:ttyUSB*:ttyS*
-test2=ttyUSB1:tty0:ttyS0
-test3=null
+default=/dev/serial0
+test1=/dev/serial*:/dev/ttyUSB*:/dev/ttyS*
+test2=/dev/ttyUSB1:/dev/tty0:/dev/ttyS0
+test3=/dev/null
 
 [spi]
 default=0.*
diff --git a/DOC/dbase/lg.sqlite b/DOC/dbase/lg.sqlite
index 6f8f902..b2deb01 100644
Binary files a/DOC/dbase/lg.sqlite and b/DOC/dbase/lg.sqlite differ
diff --git a/DOC/src/defs/permits.def b/DOC/src/defs/permits.def
index 149e62c..db28fab 100644
--- a/DOC/src/defs/permits.def
+++ b/DOC/src/defs/permits.def
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ TEXT*/
 
 /*TEXT [serial]
 Each entry in this section takes the form [#user=device#] where
-[#device#] indicates a serial device. E.g. [#serial0#] refers to
+[#device#] indicates a serial device. E.g. [#/dev/serial0#] refers to
 Linux device [#/dev/serial0#]
 
 There may be more than one [#device#] entry per user, each must be separated by a [#:#] character.
@@ -216,10 +216,11 @@ There may be more than one [#device#] entry per user, each must be separated by
 characters) or [#?#] (matches a single character).
 
 ...
-fred=serial0         # user fred can access /dev/serial0.
-peter=tty*           # user peter can access /dev/tty*.
-boss=*               # user boss can access /dev/*.
-sally=serial?:ttyS*  # user sally can access /dev/serial? and /dev/ttyS*.
+fred=/dev/serial0              # user fred can access /dev/serial0.
+peter=/dev/tty*                # user peter can access /dev/tty*.
+boss=/dev/*                    # user boss can access /dev/*.
+sally=/dev/serial?:/dev/ttyS*  # user sally can access /dev/serial?
+                               # and /dev/ttyS*.
 ...
 
 TEXT*/
@@ -292,9 +293,9 @@ test2=n
 test3=y
 
 [serial]
-test1=serial*:ttyUSB*:ttyS*
-test2=ttyUSB1:tty0:ttyS0
-test3=null
+test1=/dev/serial*:/dev/ttyUSB*:/dev/ttyS*
+test2=/dev/ttyUSB1:/dev/tty0:/dev/ttyS0
+test3=/dev/null
 
 [spi]
 test1=0.0:0.1:1.0:1.1:1.2:2.0:2.1
diff --git a/DOC/src/defs/rgs.def b/DOC/src/defs/rgs.def
index 307f238..ee9deb2 100644
--- a/DOC/src/defs/rgs.def
+++ b/DOC/src/defs/rgs.def
@@ -1396,10 +1396,10 @@ The baud rate must be one of 50, 75, 110, 134, 150,
 38400, 57600, 115200, or 230400.
 
 ...
-$ rgs sero ttyAMA0 9600 0
+$ rgs sero /dev/ttyAMA0 9600 0
 0
 
-$ rgs sero tty1 38400 0
+$ rgs sero /dev/tty1 38400 0
 1
 ...
 
@@ -1794,14 +1794,13 @@ cyc :: >= 0
 The number of PWM pulses to generate.  A value of 0 means infinite.
 
 dev :: a tty serial device
-The command expects the name of a serial device without the
-leading /dev, e.g.
+The command expects the name of a serial device, e.g.
 
 ...
-ttyAMA0
-ttyUSB0
-tty0
-serial0
+/dev/ttyAMA0
+/dev/ttyUSB0
+/dev/tty0
+/dev/serial0
 ...
 
 ef :: GPIO event flags
diff --git a/PY_LGPIO/lgpio_extra.py b/PY_LGPIO/lgpio_extra.py
index 4fb3efd..265e5f1 100644
--- a/PY_LGPIO/lgpio_extra.py
+++ b/PY_LGPIO/lgpio_extra.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import threading
 import time
 
-LGPIO_PY_VERSION = 0x00010001
+LGPIO_PY_VERSION = 0x00010700
 
 exceptions = True
 
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ def notify_close(handle):
 def serial_open(tty, baud, ser_flags=0):
    """
    Returns a handle for the serial tty device opened
-   at baud bits per second.  The device muse be in /dev.
+   at baud bits per second.
 
          tty:= the serial device to open.
         baud:= baud rate in bits per second, see below.
@@ -1753,11 +1753,11 @@ def serial_open(tty, baud, ser_flags=0):
    38400, 57600, 115200, or 230400.
 
    ...
-   h1 = sbc.serial_open("ttyAMA0", 300)
+   h1 = sbc.serial_open("/dev/ttyAMA0", 300)
 
-   h2 = sbc.serial_open("ttyUSB1", 19200, 0)
+   h2 = sbc.serial_open("/dev/ttyUSB1", 19200, 0)
 
-   h3 = sbc.serial_open("serial0", 9600)
+   h3 = sbc.serial_open("/dev/serial0", 9600)
    ...
    """
    return _u2i(_lgpio._serial_open(tty, baud, ser_flags))
@@ -2234,7 +2234,7 @@ class with the following members.
    See [*spi_open*].
 
    tty:
-   A serial device, e.g. ttyAMA0, ttyUSB0
+   A serial device, e.g. /dev/ttyAMA0, /dev/ttyUSB0
 
    uint32:
    An unsigned 32 bit number.
diff --git a/PY_LGPIO/setup.py b/PY_LGPIO/setup.py
index 4428fe4..3a13535 100644
--- a/PY_LGPIO/setup.py
+++ b/PY_LGPIO/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 lgpio_module = Extension('_lgpio', sources=['lgpio_wrap.c',], libraries=['lgpio',],)
 
 setup (name = 'lgpio',
-       version = '0.1.0.1',
+       version = '0.1.7.0',
        zip_safe=False,
        author='joan',
        author_email='joan@abyz.me.uk',
diff --git a/PY_RGPIO/rgpio.py b/PY_RGPIO/rgpio.py
index a3ab776..7a21aba 100644
--- a/PY_RGPIO/rgpio.py
+++ b/PY_RGPIO/rgpio.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 import atexit
 import hashlib
 
-RGPIO_PY_VERSION = 0x00010100
+RGPIO_PY_VERSION = 0x00010700
 
 exceptions = True
 
@@ -2937,7 +2937,7 @@ def script_delete(self, handle):
    def serial_open(self, tty, baud, ser_flags=0):
       """
       Returns a handle for the serial tty device opened
-      at baud bits per second.  The device muse be in /dev.
+      at baud bits per second.
 
       This is a privileged command. See [+Permits+].
 
@@ -2954,11 +2954,11 @@ def serial_open(self, tty, baud, ser_flags=0):
       38400, 57600, 115200, or 230400.
 
       ...
-      h1 = sbc.serial_open("ttyAMA0", 300)
+      h1 = sbc.serial_open("/dev/ttyAMA0", 300)
 
-      h2 = sbc.serial_open("ttyUSB1", 19200, 0)
+      h2 = sbc.serial_open("/dev/ttyUSB1", 19200, 0)
 
-      h3 = sbc.serial_open("serial0", 9600)
+      h3 = sbc.serial_open("/dev/serial0", 9600)
       ...
       """
       ext = [struct.pack("II", baud, ser_flags)] + [tty]
@@ -3755,7 +3755,7 @@ class with the following members.
    See [*spi_open*].
 
    tty:
-   A serial device, e.g. ttyAMA0, ttyUSB0
+   A serial device, e.g. /dev/ttyAMA0, /dev/ttyUSB0
 
    uint32:
    An unsigned 32 bit number.
diff --git a/PY_RGPIO/setup.py b/PY_RGPIO/setup.py
index f988ace..7c65141 100644
--- a/PY_RGPIO/setup.py
+++ b/PY_RGPIO/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     long_description = f.read()
 
 setup(name='rgpio',
-      version='0.1.1.0',
+      version='0.1.7.0',
       zip_safe=False,
       author='joan',
       author_email='joan@abyz.me.uk',
diff --git a/lgSerial.c b/lgSerial.c
index 206b274..5f9bd75 100644
--- a/lgSerial.c
+++ b/lgSerial.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ int lgSerialOpen(const char *serDev, int serBaud, int serFlags)
    int speed;
    int fd;
    int handle;
-   char serName[LG_MAX_PATH];
    lgSerialObj_p ser;
 
    LG_DBG(LG_DEBUG_TRACE, "serDev=%s serBaud=%d serFlags=0x%X",
@@ -90,9 +89,7 @@ int lgSerialOpen(const char *serDev, int serBaud, int serFlags)
    if (serFlags)
       PARAM_ERROR(LG_BAD_SERIAL_FLAGS, "bad serial flags (0x%X)", serFlags);
 
-   snprintf(serName, LG_MAX_PATH, "/dev/%s", serDev);
-
-   if ((fd = open(serName, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY | O_NONBLOCK)) == -1)
+   if ((fd = open(serDev, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY | O_NONBLOCK)) == -1)
    {
       return LG_SERIAL_OPEN_FAILED;
    }
diff --git a/lgpio.3 b/lgpio.3
index 9b8970c..54ecd50 100644
--- a/lgpio.3
+++ b/lgpio.3
@@ -3432,7 +3432,7 @@ End
 .IP "\fBint lgSerialOpen(const char *serDev, int serBaud, int serFlags)\fP"
 .IP "" 4
 This function opens a serial device at a specified baud rate
-and with specified flags.  The device must be present in /dev.
+and with specified flags.
 
 .br
 
diff --git a/lgpio.h b/lgpio.h
index caf0dbe..f608ee0 100644
--- a/lgpio.h
+++ b/lgpio.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 
-#define LGPIO_VERSION 0x00010001
+#define LGPIO_VERSION 0x00010700
 
 #define LG_CD "LG_CD"  /* configuration directory */
 #define LG_WD "LG_WD"  /* working directory */
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ D*/
 int lgSerialOpen(const char *serDev, int serBaud, int serFlags);
 /*D
 This function opens a serial device at a specified baud rate
-and with specified flags.  The device must be present in /dev.
+and with specified flags.
 
 . .
   serDev: the serial device to open
diff --git a/rgpio.h b/rgpio.h
index cc6e3ad..f01bdc9 100644
--- a/rgpio.h
+++ b/rgpio.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 
 #include "lgpio.h"
 
-#define RGPIO_VERSION 0x00010200
+#define RGPIO_VERSION 0x00010700
 
 /*TEXT
 
diff --git a/rgpiod.1 b/rgpiod.1
index 86d6fb7..5cff19b 100644
--- a/rgpiod.1
+++ b/rgpiod.1
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ script commands.
 
 .SH [serial]
 Each entry in this section takes the form \fBuser=device\fP where
-\fBdevice\fP indicates a serial device. E.g. \fBserial0\fP refers to
+\fBdevice\fP indicates a serial device. E.g. \fB/dev/serial0\fP refers to
 Linux device \fB/dev/serial0\fP
 
 .br
@@ -660,13 +660,15 @@ characters) or \fB?\fP (matches a single character).
 .br
 
 .EX
-fred=serial0         # user fred can access /dev/serial0.
+fred=/dev/serial0              # user fred can access /dev/serial0.
 .br
-peter=tty*           # user peter can access /dev/tty*.
+peter=/dev/tty*                # user peter can access /dev/tty*.
 .br
-boss=*               # user boss can access /dev/*.
+boss=/dev/*                    # user boss can access /dev/*.
 .br
-sally=serial?:ttyS*  # user sally can access /dev/serial? and /dev/ttyS*.
+sally=/dev/serial?:/dev/ttyS*  # user sally can access /dev/serial?
+.br
+                               # and /dev/ttyS*.
 .br
 
 .EE
@@ -811,11 +813,11 @@ test3=y
 .br
 [serial]
 .br
-test1=serial*:ttyUSB*:ttyS*
+test1=/dev/serial*:/dev/ttyUSB*:/dev/ttyS*
 .br
-test2=ttyUSB1:tty0:ttyS0
+test2=/dev/ttyUSB1:/dev/tty0:/dev/ttyS0
 .br
-test3=null
+test3=/dev/null
 .br
 
 .br
diff --git a/rgpiod.h b/rgpiod.h
index 76b7f78..39b7e7a 100644
--- a/rgpiod.h
+++ b/rgpiod.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For more information, please refer to <http://unlicense.org/>
 
 #include "lgCmd.h"
 
-#define RGPIOD_VERSION 0x00010100
+#define RGPIOD_VERSION 0x00010700
 
 #define LG_ENVADDR "LG_ADDR"
 #define LG_ENVPORT "LG_PORT"
diff --git a/rgs.1 b/rgs.1
index 21907dd..1a0b058 100644
--- a/rgs.1
+++ b/rgs.1
@@ -2593,13 +2593,13 @@ The baud rate must be one of 50, 75, 110, 134, 150,
 .br
 
 .EX
-$ rgs sero ttyAMA0 9600 0
+$ rgs sero /dev/ttyAMA0 9600 0
 .br
 0
 .br
 
 .br
-$ rgs sero tty1 38400 0
+$ rgs sero /dev/tty1 38400 0
 .br
 1
 .br
@@ -3386,19 +3386,18 @@ The number of PWM pulses to generate.  A value of 0 means infinite.
 .br
 
 .IP "\fBdev\fP: a tty serial device" 0
-The command expects the name of a serial device without the
-leading /dev, e.g.
+The command expects the name of a serial device, e.g.
 
 .br
 
 .EX
-ttyAMA0
+/dev/ttyAMA0
 .br
-ttyUSB0
+/dev/ttyUSB0
 .br
-tty0
+/dev/tty0
 .br
-serial0
+/dev/serial0
 .br
 
 .EE
diff --git a/rgs.c b/rgs.c
index c95990b..35f6817 100644
--- a/rgs.c
+++ b/rgs.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ This program provides a socket interface to some of
 the commands available from lg.
 */
 
-#define RGS_VERSION 0x00010200
+#define RGS_VERSION 0x00010700
 
 #define RGS_CONNECT_ERR 255
 #define RGS_OPTION_ERR  254
diff --git a/v0.1.6.2 b/v0.1.7.0
similarity index 100%
rename from v0.1.6.2
rename to v0.1.7.0