race conditions for bluetooth audio devices with multiple local desktop logins
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race conditions for bluetooth audio devices with multiple local desktop logins
I often have multiple desktop sessions running, for more than one logged in user.
When connecting to a Bluetooth headset, the audio device becomes available for one user only, and often not the one with a desktop on the active virtual terminal.
How may I prevent the audio device from becoming available only on an inactive desktop session?
I am running Linux Mint 20.3. The desktop environment for all users is Cinnamon 5.2.7, and the desktop manager is Light DM.
I guess the audio device was initialized when you logged in - therefore the section was active.
Probably you need to disable audio completely for all users except the preferred one.
I guess the audio device was initialized when you logged in - therefore the section was active.
Probably you need to disable audio completely for all users except the preferred one.
I need a solution less nuclear. Other users still need audio, preferably with the ability to connect to a Bluetooth device when the corresponding session is active on the terminal. Audio devices should appear for the user that created the Bluetooth connection, without any race conditions.
and how can you check which one is the currently active session? Are they all sit in front of the same pc?
How a person or software component would check the active session depends very much on the context, but the active session refers to the one associated with the selected virtual terminal, that is, the one displayed on the monitor and receiving input from the terminal.
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