Re: audacity startup fails stretch amd64

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 06/12/2015 08:31 PM, Russell L. Carter wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to launch audacity on a stretch amd64 system, and
> the following happens:
>
> 1.  I get a popup with text "Audacity could not find a place to store
>      temporary files.  Please enter an appropriate directory in the
>      preferences dialog."
>
> Click ok, then:
>
> 2.  An error popup appears stating: "AudioIO.cpp(2363): assert "false"
>      failed in getPlayDevIndex()."  A backtrace is available but
>      doesn't reveal anything obvious to me.
>
> Click continue, then:
>
> 3.  An error popup appears stating: "AudioIO.cpp(2416): assert "false"
>      failed in getRecordDevIndex()."
>
> Continue then segfaults.
>
> The googleman doesn't provide any clues.  Ideas?

You made me go and look. Audacity launches just fine running stretch 
amd64. Are you joined to the audio group? Ric



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