https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744140 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744140#c0 Summary: multimedia:libs: Bug -- alsa apps (aplay, alsamixer, etc) only executable as 'sudo -u user app', not as normal user Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE.org Version: unspecified Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 12.1 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: 3rd party software AssignedTo: sbrabec@suse.com ReportedBy: guest69878@fastem.com QAContact: opensuse-communityscreening@forge.provo.novell.com Found By: Community User Blocker: --- i'm running opensuse 12.1, lsb_release -a LSB Version: core-2.0-noarch:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-noarch:core-2.0-x86_64:core-3.2-x86_64:core-4.0-x86_64:desktop-4.0-amd64:desktop-4.0-noarch:graphics-2.0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: SUSE LINUX Description: openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) Release: 12.1 Codename: Asparagus uname -a Linux desk 3.1.9-1.4-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 27 08:55:10 UTC 2012 (efb5ff4) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux i've upgraded to KDE 4.8 (kr48), kde4-config -v Qt: 4.8.0 KDE Development Platform: 4.8.00 (4.8.0 "release 462" kde4-config: 1.0 i've installed up-to-date alsa, rpm -qa | grep -i ^alsa alsamixergui-0.9.0rc1-1505.2.x86_64 alsa-devel-1.0.25-123.1.x86_64 alsa-oss-32bit-1.0.25-69.1.x86_64 alsa-firmware-1.0.25-26.1.noarch alsa-docs-1.0.25-123.1.noarch alsa-tools-gui-1.0.25-35.1.x86_64 alsa-plugins-1.0.25-50.1.x86_64 alsa-oss-1.0.25-69.1.x86_64 alsa-tools-1.0.25-35.1.x86_64 alsa-1.0.25-123.1.x86_64 alsa-plugins-jack-1.0.25-50.1.x86_64 alsa-driver-kmp-desktop-1.0.25.20120128_k3.1.9_1.4-1.1.x86_64 alsa-plugins-jack-32bit-1.0.25-50.1.x86_64 alsa-utils-1.0.25-65.1.x86_64 alsa-tools-devel-1.0.25-35.1.x86_64 alsa-plugins-32bit-1.0.25-50.1.x86_64 cat /proc/asound/version Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25-git20120128. Compiled on Jan 27 2012 for kernel 3.1.9-1.4-desktop (SMP). grep VERSION_STR /usr/include/alsa/version.h #define SND_LIB_VERSION_STR "1.0.25" removed pulse (as much as possible ...), rpm -qa | grep -i pulse libpulse-mainloop-glib0-1.1-86.2.x86_64 libpulse-devel-1.1-86.2.x86_64 libpulse0-1.1-86.2.x86_64 for my audio card, hwinfo --sound 23: PCI 14.2: 0403 Audio device [Created at pci.319] Unique ID: 5Dex.WnV4s1RcOt2 SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2 SysFS BusID: 0000:00:14.2 Hardware Class: sound Model: "ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)" Vendor: pci 0x1002 "ATI Technologies Inc" Device: pci 0x4383 "SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)" SubVendor: pci 0x1043 "ASUSTeK Computer Inc." SubDevice: pci 0x8357 Driver: "snd_hda_intel" --> Driver Modules: "snd_hda_intel" Memory Range: 0xf7ff4000-0xf7ff7fff (rw,non-prefetchable) IRQ: 16 (2187 events) Module Alias: "pci:v00001002d00004383sv00001043sd00008357bc04sc03i00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: snd_hda_intel is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe snd_hda_intel" Config Status: cfg=yes, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown lspci | egrep -i audio 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) loaded the kernel mod, lsmod | grep snd_hda_intel snd_hda_intel 33874 0 snd_hda_codec 140010 2 snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel snd_pcm 109967 3 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec snd 93488 10 snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer snd_page_alloc 18572 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm restarted the sound server, service alsasound restart Starting sound driver: hda-intel usb-audio done made sure the card's seen by the system, cat /proc/asound/oss/sndstat Sound Driver:3.8.1a-980706 (ALSA v1.0.25-git20120128 emulation code) Kernel: Linux desk 3.1.9-1.4-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 27 08:55:10 UTC 2012 (efb5ff4) x86_64 Config options: 0 Installed drivers: Type 10: ALSA emulation Card config: HDA ATI SB at 0xf7ff4000 irq 16 Audio devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG Synth devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG Midi devices: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG Timers: 31: system timer Mixers: NOT ENABLED IN CONFIG re-init'd the state file, rm -f /var/lib/alsa/asound.state sudo alsactl init Found hardware: "HDA-Intel" "VIA VT1708S" "HDA:11060397,1043836c,00100000" "0x1043" "0x8357" Hardware is initialized using a generic method sudo alsactl -d store 0 ls -al /var/lib/alsa/asound.state -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9.0K Jan 30 09:35 /var/lib/alsa/asound.state and attempt to run a simple, gui-less alsa-app (this problem holds true for any alsa* app/tool/etc ...), 1st as my user whoami cau which causes the following failure aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** ALSA lib conf.c:3700:(snd_config_update_r) Cannot access file /etc/alsa-pulse.conf ALSA lib control.c:951:(snd_ctl_open_noupdate) Invalid CTL hw:0 aplay: device_list:261: control open (0): No such file or directory the 'sudo' as my *own* user, which works, sudo -u cau aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 1: VT1708S Digital [VT1708S Digital] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 2: VT1708S HP [VT1708S HP] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 checking permissions on sound device, ls -al /dev/snd/ total 0 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 220 Jan 30 09:12 ./ drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 5.6K Jan 30 09:07 ../ drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Jan 30 09:12 by-path/ crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Jan 30 09:12 controlC0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Jan 30 09:12 hwC0D0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Jan 30 09:12 pcmC0D0c crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Jan 30 09:12 pcmC0D0p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Jan 30 09:12 pcmC0D1p crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Jan 30 09:12 pcmC0D2p crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Jan 30 09:07 seq crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 Jan 30 09:12 timer and verifying my user is part of 'audio' group, id cau uid=1000(cau) gid=100(users) groups=100(users),6(disk),7(lp),8(www),10(wheel),17(audio),20(cdrom),33(video),49(ftp),1000(vboxusers) id -nG cau users audio cdrom disk ftp lp video wheel www vboxusers this failure to exec alsa apps as other-than-sudo mainfests in kmix unable to see/control my audio cards. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.