What is the canonical way to configure the system so that ordinary users can run audio applications?
The audio devices are owner=root, group=audio, so I assume that the answer is to change applications which want to play sound to group=audio and run them set group id. If this is the right way, why don't the applications come configured like this? Altenatives would be: - Only root allowed to play sound: Bad, encourages you to be root when you shouldn't be. - Run applications su root: Much more dangerous than set group to audio, - Make audio devices public read/write: This might be the best solution. But I assume there is a reason the system doesn't come configured this way. Explanations, anyone? Jon -- Jon K. Hellan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Div. of Telematics Phone: +47 73 59 43 27 Norwegian University of Science & Technology Fax: +47 73 59 69 73 Trondheim - Norway -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
