[Desire HD General] Teichopsia:
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ su -
Password:
Teichopsia ~ # cp /home/teichopsia/.profile /root/.profile
Teichopsia ~ # exit
logout
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

Rebooted pc. Same problem.

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb remount
error: insufficient permissions for device

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb remount
error: insufficient permissions for device
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb kill-server
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb remount
error: insufficient permissions for device
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ sudo su
[sudo] password for teichopsia:
Teichopsia teichopsia # adb devices
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia teichopsia # adb kill-server
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia teichopsia # ./adb devices
bash: ./adb: No such file or directory
Teichopsia teichopsia # cd android-sdk-linux
Teichopsia android-sdk-linux # cd platform-tools
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb devices
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb kill-server
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb kill-server
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

Teichopsia platform-tools # exit
exit
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ cd android-sdk-linux
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~/android-sdk-linux $ cd platform-tools
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools $ ./adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools $ adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools $ cd
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ cd
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

I closed the terminal, started it again.

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb kill-server
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb remount
error: insufficient permissions for device
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

EDIT:

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb kill-server
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb remount
error: insufficient permissions for device
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ sudo su
[sudo] password for teichopsia:
Teichopsia teichopsia # adb devices
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia teichopsia # clear

Teichopsia teichopsia # cd android-sdk-linux
Teichopsia android-sdk-linux # cd platform-tools
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb devices
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb kill server
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb kill-server
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # cd
Teichopsia ~ # cd
Teichopsia ~ # adb devices
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia ~ # adb kill-server
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia ~ # this is not working
No command 'this' found, did you mean:
Command 'thin' from package 'thin' (universe)
this: command not found
Teichopsia ~ # exit
exit
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb kill-server
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ adb remount
error: insufficient permissions for device
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ su adb remount
Unknown id: adb
teichopsia@Teichopsia ~ $ su
Password:
Teichopsia teichopsia # adb adb remount
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia teichopsia # ./adb devices
bash: ./adb: No such file or directory
Teichopsia teichopsia # cd android-sdk-linux
Teichopsia android-sdk-linux # platform-tools
platform-tools: command not found
Teichopsia android-sdk-linux # cd platform-tools
Teichopsia platform-tools # adb devices
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
adb: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb devices
List of devices attached
????????????	no permissions

Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb kill-server
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb remount
remount succeeded
Teichopsia platform-tools # ./adb devices
List of devices attached
HT17XT204537	device

Teichopsia platform-tools # this sucks
No command 'this' found, did you mean:
Command 'thin' from package 'thin' (universe)
this: command not found
Teichopsia platform-tools #