[Bug 469441] Re: no other-sound when switching user

2017-11-29 Thread Florian Schlichting
After disabling/stopping the system-wide mpd instance, a user mpd will be started on login provided an .mpdconf can be found ** Changed in: mpd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu

[Bug 469441] Re: no other-sound when switching user

2010-02-27 Thread johnnynyquist
my bad. mpd is running as a dedicated user, not as the login user. -- no other-sound when switching user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/469441 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lis

[Bug 469441] Re: no other-sound when switching user

2010-02-27 Thread johnnynyquist
mpd DOES run per-user. If reporter's experience is anything like my own, what's actually happening is mpd is trying and failing to setup pulse audio and falling back to alsa. this prevents other users with pulseaudio from accessing the soundcard. -- no other-sound when switching user https://bu

[Bug 469441] Re: no other-sound when switching user

2009-11-07 Thread MrMagne
I think there is a philosophical problem between mpd and pulseaudio. How can a systemwide mpd use a user pulseaudio server without having any troubles at all ??? Two solution come in mind: * Configure pulseaudio systemwide, which is definitely not recommended by its devs. * Configure mpd to be a