On Tue, Nov 17, 1998 at 09:46:48PM +0100, Mark Elissen wrote: > I've just installed Debian 2.0 after using Slackware for some year of 3. > I'm very pleased with the "debian" way, but I have 1 minor problem: > Whenever I am using a program that outputs to /dev/audio or /dev/dsp as a > non-root user than the soundprogramm stops with the errormessage > "permission denied". How can I grant rights to this devices for non-root > users?
In /etc/login.defs (i think?) there is an option to give console logins the extra groups of audio and disk making it possible for them to use those devices. -- ----- -- - -------- --------- ---- ------- ----- - - --- -------- Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debian GNU/Linux UnixGroup Admin - Jordan Systems Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ -- ----- - - ------- ------- -- The Choice of the GNU Generation