> When I log in as a user all of the audio-related devices get their owners > changed to the currently logged-in user. > > So, what happens is that if I log in under my user name (let's say > "irwink") then the devices /dev/audio*, /dev/dsp*, /dev/sequencer*, > etc. get chowned to "irwink". > > If I log out and log in under a different name, then the devices are set > under the new login name. > > If I don't log out, and instead log in on another tty with a new user > name, then the /dev/audio* doesn't change, and is still chowned to the > first person logged into the machine. > > Originally what I had set up was a group named "audio" and I chgrped all > of the audio devices to that group, and all users that I allowed to play > sound would be a part of that group. However, if I log out and log back > in everything gets changed back t othe way it originally was. > > This is very annoying because sometimes I use multiple TTY's that must > play sound effects. So I have to manually chgrp and chmod all of the > audio devices. > > Does anyone know what might set the owners on login?
/etc/security/console.perms defines what permissions devices have when somebody logs into the console (and what they become when the user logs out). Change that file to reflect what you want. -- Fernando ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: viaVerio will pay you up to $1,000 for every account that you consolidate with us. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;4749864;7604308;v? http://www.viaverio.com/consolidator/osdn.cfm _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
