What is wrong with adding users to the group audio? Or does it not work? Marcus
On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Jon Kaare Hellan wrote: > 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] . > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
