Re: What is wrong with jackdbus?

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Tue, 30 Sep 2014 06:26:49 -0700 (PDT), Len Ovens wrote :
> > Questions
> >
> > - What is wrong with jackdbus ?
> > - How can I prevent it from starting ?
> 
> If you run qjackctl, it may start jackdbus. In fact anything that
> tries to see if jackdbus is alive will start jackdbus. This does not
> mean it is active.
> 
> The problem is with the debian (and so ubuntu) jack2 package that
> installs both jackd and jackdbus. There should only be one or the
> other on a system. I would suggest that:
> sudo chmod -x /usr/bin/jackdbus
> 
> will fix your problem. Then, if you use qjackctl, unselect the Dbus
> option on the last setup page.
> 
> Personally, I would use jackdbus instead if I am running dbus anyway.
> On my systems I have chmod -x jackd instead. The best thing is to run
> the one you feel most comfortable with.

Removing the execution bit on the jackdbus binary (using chmod -x)
would not prevent D-bus from trying to start it, generating useless
activity on the system, maybe resulting in errors and growing log
files. I think it'd better to disable the D-bus jackaudio service.

--
Marc
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