Re: [newbie] multiusers problems

[Gemini <geminisaga@mangoosta.fr>]

Le Lundi 10 Février 2003 13:39, Gilberto Garcia Jr. a écrit :
> well.
>
> I installed OpenOffice, freeamp, xmms, kmix.
>
> So, I had installed all of it as root. I was thinking that i should install
> it as normal user.
>
> But the problems are:
>
> Freeamp and xmms: They can´t conect in the output plugins. And they ask if
> I am using the correct plugin.
>
> kmix: It opens but don´t show the interface, it only shows the tool bar.
>
> ps-> all of these work fine when I´m logged as root.
>
> thanks

For these problems I higly suscpect that you did not add your user to the 
group 'audio', as all these softwares need to output some sound :)
Do this with the command : adduser user_name audio for each user that needs to 
use the sound.

I think all your sound related problem should disapear.