Re: Sound Apps only work as root??
Brad wrote:
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> On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, John Foster wrote:
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> > I think so. I did "chmod a+rw /dev/dsp* /dev/audio* /dev/miver*
> > /dev/midi* "
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> This opens a personal-security hole, in that anyone who can telnet/ssh
> into your machine can hear what the mic is picking up, and can play sounds
> through your speakers. That's why they're set up by default to have o-rw.
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> Using group audio is a better solution, IMHO.
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Please explain.
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> As for the problem of the apps not working, what error messages do they
> give? Or do they seem to work fine but no sound comes out? As a test, cat
> an .au sound file to /dev/audio (cat file.au > /dev/audio).
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The sound works fine now but the applications that use the sound system
do not work either as commands from xterm or as clicks on the menu. The
CD Players all work, the mixers,and some midi. Synaesthesia does not and
some others. I mean they do not even open a term or window.
Thanks for the assist.
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John Foster
AdVance-Computing Systems
jfoster@augustmail.com
ICQ# 19460173
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