Thanks, I almost always get useradd and groupadd mixed up when I need to use them.
Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Wed, 17 Aug 2022, Bob McGowan wrote: > The command to add a user to a group is: useradd -G groupname[,groupname...] > username > > For example: useradd -G audio,pulsaudio bob > > On 8/17/22 10:21, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > the user that's doing this would need to be added to the audio group and > > maybe the pulseaudio group if that group exists. The groupadd command can > > do that for the user but groupadd has to be used by root to get that done. > > Before doing any of that, a user can find what groups they're already in > > by typing the groups command and a list should appear showing the groups. > > Man groupadd can show how to use that command when it's time. > > > > > > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> . > > > > On Wed, 17 Aug 2022, mick.crane wrote: > > > >> hello, > >> Please take into account I don't know what I'm doing generally and know > >> nothing about audio. > >> Several years ago somebody asked me to edit a radio broadcast to separate > >> out > >> a few seconds. > >> It took a couple of minutes to install Audacity, figure out the GUI thing > >> and > >> save the bits of audio. > >> I'm wanting now to edit .wav files. > >> Can't find Audacity in the repository for Bookworm. > >> There is Ardour6. > >> It's a bit complex. > >> By selecting PulseAudio as the wotsit it seemed to be working but I try > >> again > >> and there is no sound output to hear. > >> There is message like " don't have permission to access". > >> Is there some numpty explanation of how this is supposed to work ? > >> Do these things PulseAudio, Alsa, Jack provide a stream on some bus or > >> something and the Ardour6 programme edits bits out as it goes by ? > >> If it's a physical piece of tape you can imagine you can cut it with a pair > >> of > >> scissors and cellotape bits together but I've no idea how it's working with > >> a > >> PC. > >> resource of simplified explanation appreciated. > >> > >> regards > >> > >> mick > >> > >> > >> > >