xmms works from terminal as root but not as user

Dachy · 02-13-2006, 12:21 PM

when i type xmms from terminal as root it pops right up if i do that as a normal user it doesn't really do anything. how do i solve this? also some programs in my Applications menu don't work. i bet they work as root though if i type them in the terminal. I am using dropline gnome by the way.

win32sux · 02-13-2006, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dachy

if i do that as a normal user it doesn't really do anything

what do you mean?? does it just drop you back to the command-line without any error message??

Dachy · 02-13-2006, 01:15 PM

yeah, that's exactly what it does, no errors or anything.

kodon · 02-13-2006, 01:45 PM

checked perms/groups?

maybe strace it

uselpa · 02-13-2006, 01:56 PM

Check if your user is in group "audio" with the `id` command.

Dachy · 02-13-2006, 03:02 PM

Code:

uid=1000(dachy) gid=100(users) groups=100(users),4(adm),11(floppy),17(audio),19(cdrom),93(scanner)

Dachy · 02-14-2006, 12:59 AM

this still doesn't work, any ideas guys?

uselpa · 02-14-2006, 01:12 AM

did you try strace?