> On 21 Mar 2023, at 08:52, Eyal Lebedinsky <fed...@eyal.emu.id.au> wrote: > > >> On 21/03/2023 17.50, ToddAndMargo via users wrote: >>> On 3/20/23 21:13, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: >>> On 20/03/2023 17.22, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote: >>>> Fedora 36 up-to-date. >>>> >>>> $ uname -a >>>> Linux e4.eyal.emu.id.au 6.1.15-100.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri >>>> Mar 3 17:22:46 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >>>> >>>> I have a script running as root (using sudo) and in it I play a sound >>>> paplay /audio/ogg/beginning.ogg >>>> and it always worked. >>>> >>>> Then a few days ago it stopped and I now get an error. Something changed. >>>> >>>> $ sudo paplay /audio/ogg/beginning.ogg >>>> Connection failure: Connection refused >>>> pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused >>>> >>>> $ sudo ogg123 -q /audio/ogg/beginning.ogg >>>> ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: >>>> Connection refused >>>> >>>> === Could not load default driver and no driver specified in config file. >>>> Exiting. >>>> >>>> Is there a simple way to allow playing sounds in this context? >>>> >>>> TIA >>> >>> Received a few replies that suggest it is not trivial to do so. Some think >>> it is also unwise. >>> >>> My current solution is to run the affected script as my non-root user and >>> in it run some parts with sudo >>> (set up to run without a sudo password to avoid script interruption). >>> >>> BTW: I did try to use su/sudo back to my user, to run from inside the >>> script (which is running as root) but it still fails. >>> >> Hi Eyal, >> Not what you asked BUT WHEN DOES THAT STOP ME!!! >> <maniacal laughter> >> If you are already running as root, use "su" to >> run your command as a user: >> su USER -c "command" >> for example: >> su eyal -c "ogg123 -q /audio/ogg/beginning.ogg" >> Because you are already running as root, you >> won't be prompted for USER's password. >> You have to use quotes around the command. Use >> single quotes if double quotes are used in the command. >> -T > > Tried it and this does not work for me. Does it work for you?
Being the users is sufficient. You have to be in the user session that has the sound system daemons runn8ng. Or you can use the low level alsa interface. Barry > > -- > Eyal Lebedinsky (fed...@eyal.emu.id.au) > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Do not reply to spam, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
