Configuring audio applications
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
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Norwegian University of Science & Technology Fax: +47 73 59 69 73
Trondheim - Norway
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