So I did: $ sudo polkit-auth --user ilf --grant org.freedesktop.hal.device- access.sound
which seems to workaround this permanently. But I still think this way of handling active sessions is wrong design. ** Summary changed: - [Jaunty] broken ACL management in hal -> no sound card for user + [Jaunty] PolicyKit: no active session in X -> no ACLs for sound card ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: hal - I'm on Ubuntu (Server) 9.04 Beta, all up-to-date. - The bug in question is in current hal (0.5.12~rc1+git20090403-0ubuntu1) - and all older ones I tried (0.5.12~rc1+git20090204-0ubuntu3, - 0.5.12~rc1-0ubuntu6, 0.5.12~rc1+git20090120-0ubuntu1). - - The sypmtoms are similar to - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+bug/334299, but I am told - it's a different bug. - - After booting, the Access Control Limits of /dev/snd/* don't allow - access for my user, breaking sound. + The sypmtoms are similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hal/+bug/334299: + In X, the Access Control Limits of /dev/snd/* don't allow access for my user, breaking sound. Works on TTY1. $ aplay -l aplay: device_list:217: no soundcards found... Adjusting the ACLs by hand fixes it: $ sudo setfacl -m u:<user>:rw /dev/snd/* $ aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC1200 Analog [ALC1200 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 I followed the steps at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingHal, so I am attaching log files as well as the output of $ ck-list-sessions. -- [Jaunty] PolicyKit: no active session in X -> no ACLs for sound card https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/361510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
