> On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 13:52:00 -0500, e...@gmx.us wrote: > > Maybe a difference in some software? I ran > > eben@cerberus:~$ env - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 /usr/bin/aplay > > /export/media/sounds/woow1.wav > > Playing WAVE '/export/media/sounds/woow1.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 11025 > > Hz, Mono > > > > and it worked.
That works for me too, but not in cron. Could you create a temporary personal cron job with crontab -e which sets XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/$(id -u)" and runs M H * * * aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Side_Left.wav where M is the minute 0-59 and H is the hour 0-23. I shall do exactly the same. Roger
