Re: user not root cause problem
As for the other part it is likely that /dev/dsp is owned and accessible
only by root. I believe that it need chmod a+w in order for it to work for
other users.
D. Nathan Cookson
p.s. sorry for the windows email client but I am at work.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Pastern" <david@scsenterprises.com.au>
To: "'Pierre Dupuis'" <pi.dupuis@wanadoo.fr>
Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: user not root cause problem
> Pierre,
>
> NEVER log on as root unless you have to perform system maintenance. It's
a
> major security issue, that's why that IRC server would not let you join.
I
> find it best to logon as a normal user, and if I have to do some
maintenance
> that requires root access, then open up a terminal and su to root.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pierre Dupuis [mailto:pi.dupuis@wanadoo.fr]
> Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2002 7:37 AM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org; David Pastern
> Subject: user not root cause problem
>
>
>
> Good evening everyone :)
>
> First, i would like to thanks everyone for answers, they help me a lot...
>
> I know i must experience linux user managing more, but someting anoyed
> me a little :
>
> For security reason, the irc server i want to join does not accept root
> connection....
> So i must log in a simple user...
> But my xmms (i know it's a little problem) don't want to play mp3...So i
> have use the kde user manager to give the user all group access (audio
> too) but it does not work properly, and my speakers are so mute...
> Please help my speaker :))
>
> Pierre Dupuis
> pi.dupuis@wanadoo.fr
>
>
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