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On 29/04/2013 11:20, Kevin Thompson wrote: |
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> I had the same issue here when installing pulseaudio. I don't use GNOME, |
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> so that does take part of the equation away. The problem was solved by |
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> changing permissions to /dev/snd and it's containing files. After |
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> chmodding /dev/snd/* to 666, I was able to play sounds as a normal user. |
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> In the Gentoo guide, it mentions this, and it also mentions taking your |
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> user out of the audio group if you're currently in it. Please see |
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> http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PulseAudio#Root_can_play_sound.2C_other_users_cannot |
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> for more detailed information. |
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Why not rather configure udev to make /dev/snd 660, group owned by |
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audio, and all human users who need sound are in the audio group? |
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These 666/777 "solutions" are just bad |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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