Re: the audio group

[Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl>]

Op Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:45:15 +0200 schreef Cyril Brulebois  
<kibi@debian.org>:

> Floris <jkfloris@dds.nl> (2014-08-17):
> > Op Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:55:27 +0200 schreef Christian PERRIER
> > <bubulle@debian.org>:
> >
> > >
> > >In short, yes, the first created user (the only one created by D-I) is
> > >added to the "audio" group, among a few others.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > with systemd as the default init system. systemd/ logind sets the right
> > permissions for the sound devices [1], so I think it is unnecessary to  
> > add
> > somebody to the audio group. (And missing all the "fancy stuff" systemd
> > brings to us.)
>
> I don't think you have explained why having the first user in the audio
> group is going to be a problem?
>
> If systemd makes that unnecessary, then that's great but adding the
> first user to the said group isn't an issue as far as I can tell?
>
> Mraw,
> KiBi.

When somebody create a multiseat setup [1] all sound devices are shown
and controllable to all users.

floris

[1] (one computer with multiple Xservers, keyboards
and mice, so multiple people can login and use the same computer)
http://code.lexarcana.com/posts/simple-multiseat-setup-on-fedora-17.html