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

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DateTue, 24 Jan 2012 16:46:01 +0100
From Kaj Ailomaa <[hidden] at gmail dot com>
To[hidden] at lists dot jackaudio dot org
On 2012-01-24 16:34, Ralf Madorf wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-01-24 at 09:53 -0500, Paul Davis wrote:
>> 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.
>
> He and some others on Ubuntu Studio devel list were asking to add every
> new user automatically to the realtime group.
> This might be ok for the Ubuntu Studio DVD, but since Ubuntu Studio is a
> repo for any Ubuntu, it could cause issues, if several users are logged
> in.
>
> - Ralf

But only when the group is used, right?
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