Robert Arkiletian wrote:
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:22 PM, David A. De Graaf <dad@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Does anyone know how to allow root and users other than me to use the
sound system?
Ever since pulseaudio was introduced in Fedora 8 and Mr. Lennart
Poettering inflicted his peculiar ideas of security on us, the default
installation hasn't worked properly, despite many BZ's and copious
complaints! Specifically, pulseaudio invents the "seat" and only the
one person in the "seat" can use the sound system. This precludes
having root, or anyone else, from generating sounds - presumably it's a
security risk. Bosh!
Yup. Ran into this problem trying to make an alarm clock with atd or
crond. Can't have sound unless you are logged in. I had to totally
remove PA and just use alsa. But I know that's not possible any more.
Now we have systemd too. Joy.
Security. If it can't be used it can't be misused.
--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
"We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot
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