On Sunday, May 31, 2015, <lukefro...@hushmail.com> wrote: > "There is no root?" Technically that's incorrect, there is always the root > user of the system, even if the root account is disabled for > terminal/console > login. Root login in disabled by default in Ubuntu, though that can easily > be changed. I have heard reports of people having to log in root to get > audio applications to use realtime due to various bugs, I would recommend > that any machine used this way never be networked.
There should be no need to enable root in the situation mentioned in this thread. Or if there were a traditional root account. I test jack as root occasionally for permissions troubleshooting. I always find a way to properly implemented running software without needing to enable a root account or run things as root. > > On 5/31/2015 at 1:27 PM, "Mike Holstein" <mikeh...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > >On Saturday, May 30, 2015, Grant Burton <bbbaby...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > >wrote: > > > >> ok thanks > >> > >> one thing new.... the terminal works different, I need a root > >terminal, I > >> done this a lot of times and never has this happen before. > >normally sudo is > >> enough.... Everything is correct. The TV works but the s-video > >and the > >> other input don't. even in TVTime it's not possible to change > >the input. So > >> I'll check the users list then move-on if there is no solution > >> > > > >Solution to what? There is no root. You can have a root terminal > >many ways. > >sudo -s for example. What are you trying to accomplish? You should > >try and > >run as little as root as possible. > > > > > > > >> On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Ross Gammon <retail@the- > >gammons.net > >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ret...@the-gammons.net <javascript:;>');>> > wrote: > >> > >>> On 05/30/2015 12:49 PM, Grant Burton wrote: > >>> > Hi Ross > >>> > > >>> > Thanks > >>> > > >>> > https://launchpad.net/~bbbabynet > >>> > > >>> > IRC is "bbbabynet" > >>> > > >>> > I'll start reading whats on the links but.... since I > >upgraded I think I > >>> > have programs that aren't being tested like,( video which > >don't work at > >>> > all now and xcine where only the sound works) > >>> > > >>> > I need to make a video today so I'm going to try to fix the > >TV card > >>> > first. The last time it was because studio detects the card > >as an Asus, > >>> > which it is but that's not the one that works so... I've got > >to keep > >>> > changing the saa7134.conf until I find the numbers that work. > >I'll also > >>> > try to assemble a video in kdenlive to see how it goes. > >>> > > >>> > >>> If you get stuck, it is a good idea to ask on the ubuntu-studio- > >users > >>> list. > >>> > >>> The list has more people on it, and therefore a wider range of > >>> experience and hardware. It is likely that someone has already > >been > >>> through the same issue. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list > >>> ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com <javascript:;> > >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ubuntu-studio- > >de...@lists.ubuntu.com <javascript:;>');> > >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > >>> > >> > >> > > > >-- > >MH > > > >likethecow.com > > > -- > ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list > ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com <javascript:;> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > -- MH likethecow.com
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