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Crb999

02-23-2022 02:06 PM

System sound settings for one user, are not available for another

Hi all,

NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS"
VERSION_ID="20.04"

I have two users on my system, and in one's domain, I have set the system to play a sound when I hit the caps lock, and another when I unlock it again.

Now I find that the second user has those settings as well, they were already there,I didn't enter them again, however, the second user gets no sound whatsoever.

Nor can I find a way enabling sound for this user

Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks
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evo2	02-23-2022 06:32 PM

Hi,

did you check if either user is in the audio group? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/TheAudioGroup

Evo2.

ondoho

02-24-2022 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crb999 (Post 6332623)

I have set the system to play a sound when I hit the caps lock, and another when I unlock it again.

How exactly did you accomplish that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crb999 (Post 6332623)

Thanks
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Crb999

02-24-2022 04:52 AM

Hi Ondoho,

To get a sound warning whenever caps lock is pressed.

System settings -> accessibility -> Modifier keys -> configuration notices

Select the key from the list, for which you want a warning

In the lower part of the screen, select the action you want # I want a sound

Having selected that, the sounds list opens from which you can select a sound

Crb999

02-24-2022 06:15 AM

Hi evo2

Yes

Code:

crb999@crb999-OptiPlex-7010:~$ fgrep -ie 'audio' /etc/group

audio:x:29:pulse

c

Both users share a group and I have added that group via

Code:

sudo setfacl -m g:writer:rwx /dev/snd/*

that was successful in the sense that the group has been added to the files, and has rwx permissions set, however, no sound emanates from the second user but continues for the primary user.
Snippet:

Code:

# file: dev/snd/pcmC0D3p

# owner: root

# group: audio

user::rw-

user:crb999:rw-

group::rw-

group:writer:rwx

mask::rwx

other::---

I have not rebooted, that might have an influence. If it does, I'll report it here then close the thread, if not, I'll leave things as they are and hope for more guidance.

Regards

Chris

Crb999

03-02-2022 02:48 PM

I have rebooted several times still no sound for second the second user.

examination shows there to be 'no devices'

nowhere do I find the tools to allow 'devices' to be added, although they are there for the first user, and work.

I'm obviously missing something, but don't understand yet!

help needed

thanks

evo2	03-02-2022 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crb999 (Post 6334524)

Did you check membership of other groups for both users?

Evo2.

Crb999

03-03-2022 02:29 AM

hi evo2,

I answered that in mail 5, or I thought I did!

have I missed something?

Code:

crb999@crb999-OptiPlex-7010:~$ fgrep -ie 'audio' /etc/group

audio:x:29:pulse

Both users share a group and I have added that group via

Code:



sudo setfacl -m g:writer:rwx /dev/snd/*

that was successful in the sense that the group has been added to the files, and has rwx permissions set, however, no sound emanates from the second user but continues for the primary user.
Snippet:

Code:

# file: dev/snd/pcmC0D3p

# owner: root

# group: audio

user::rw-

user:crb999:rw-

group::rw-

group:writer:rwx

mask::rwx

other::---

Crb999

03-03-2022 07:34 AM

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using

Code:

sudo setfacl -m u:writer:rw /dev/snd/*

I have added writer as a user to the facl file.

Code:

# file: dev/snd/timer

# owner: root

# group: audio

user::rw-

user:crb999:rw-

user:writer:rw

group::rw-

group:writer:rw

mask::rwx

other::---

There is still sound for crb999 for operation of the caps lock, but none for writer.

I do get a tool bar warning that the key has been operated, but no sound, no devices, and no way to add devices that i have yet found or been told about.
see picture attached.

evo2	03-03-2022 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crb999 (Post 6334646)

hi evo2,

I answered that in mail 5, or I thought I did!

have I missed something?

Code:

crb999@crb999-OptiPlex-7010:~$ fgrep -ie 'audio' /etc/group

audio:x:29:pulse

That was specifically about the audio group. I was wondering if there were differences in membership of other groups.

Evo2.

Crb999

05-06-2022 06:45 AM

The latest upgrade seemed to eradicate that problem.

Closing the thread, Thanks all.

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