[FFmpeg-user] Unable to initialize SDL, over X11 for only root

2018-04-01 Thread Jeff
Moritz / all, I thought we had all of our X11 issues solved with v3.4.0 of FFMpeg and SDL v2.0.7 (both built with standard configure/make/make install), but have since come across an unusual error. When launching *ffplay* as any normal user (X11 or direct terminal/desktop), I am able to play v

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Unable to initialize SDL, over X11 for only root

2018-04-01 Thread Cley Faye
> > > In this particular case, there is a program daemon which is run as root > that calls ffplay. This is why the call is being made by the root user. > It seems something is different in the case of root over X11 vs. a direct > terminal call from the root user's desktop, but I don't have the fog