On Fri, 4 Jul 2014, wwp wrote: > On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 11:25:33 -0500 (CDT) Michael Hennebry <hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu> wrote: > >> On Thu, 3 Jul 2014, wwp wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to get sound from applications running from other users bug >>> the one who owns the current GNOME sessions. >>> >>> Typically, my default user is "A" and he's running the GNOME session, >>> logged in graphically. From this session, I open terminals, su to other >>> users (B or C, non-root) and run mplayer or firefox. No sound for these. >> >> If A enables sound, does it work for other users? > > What do you mean exactly saying "A enables sound"? >From the question, I infer that for A, sound just works: A need not do anything special to enable sound. -- Michael hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu "SCSI is NOT magic. There are *fundamental technical reasons* why it is necessary to sacrifice a young goat to your SCSI chain now and then." -- John Woods