How to run MP3 file thru Terminal in K.D.E or Terminal
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How to run MP3 file thru Terminal in K.D.E or Terminal
How to run MP3 file thru Terminal in K.D.E or Terminal?
I'm having this problem because I want to run a mp3 file in root folder but cannot access since I'm not as root in K.D.E, but in terminal I just type su - then I log as root.
The problem isn't the player, it is permissions. If the mp3 you want to play is in the root folder, then you should simply move it. Open a terminal, and then su to root.
Code:
su
cd /root
mv *.mp3 /home/(regular user name)/
chown (regular user name):(regular user name) /home/(regular user name)/*.mp3
Obviously you should replace (regular user name) with whatever your actual user name is. Once that is done, the file will be owned by you, and in a location you have access to, then you can play it with whatever you like to use.
Originally posted by JimBass The problem isn't the player, it is permissions. If the mp3 you want to play is in the root folder, then you should simply move it. Open a terminal, and then su to root.
Code:
su
cd /root
mv *.mp3 /home/(regular user name)/
chown (regular user name):(regular user name) /home/(regular user name)/*.mp3
Obviously you should replace (regular user name) with whatever your actual user name is. Once that is done, the file will be owned by you, and in a location you have access to, then you can play it with whatever you like to use.
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