Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install

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DateTue, 24 Jan 2012 09:53:29 -0500
From Paul Davis <[hidden] at linuxaudiosystems dot com>
ToKaj Ailomaa <[hidden] at gmail dot com>
Cc[hidden] at lists dot jackaudio dot org
In-Reply-ToKaj Ailomaa Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install
Follow-UpTobias Hoffmann Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install
Follow-UpFernando Lopez-Lezcano Re: [Jack-Devel] jack - audio group - package install 
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Kaj Ailomaa <[hidden]> wrote:

> What bugs me is that you can install jack, but you won't get realtime
> privilege doing so. It's an unnecessary step to administer groups. It's just
> a strange thing to do.

this is not a "universal truth". there are several distributions and
overlays that automatically provide RT/memlock priviledges when
installing JACK.

the issue you're raising is important but because of the way linux
"works" its a question for each distribution to solve in its own way.
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