Re: Nvidia-OpenGl "Library not found" problem, but not as root...
On Thursday 12 April 2007, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org wrote:
> > > as a normal user, I can't start googleearth (all version, incl. the
> > > newest). but, if I make: xhost +; then start googleearth as root, it
> > > work correct.
> >
> > Is your regular user in the 'video' group? In order to use OpenGL
> > applications with the nVidia driver, I believe you need to be in this
> > group to have access to the necessary devices.
>
> yes, I'm in the video group, also audio etc..., but a good idea!
I also cannot run googleearth except as root. Have not seen a library not
found item but a permission denied message. Something to do with how their
installation sets up the symlinks, I believe. Anyone fixed this?
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