[mythtv-users] mythbackend will only run as root

[Isaac F.]

On my Debian system, the /dev/(audio|video|etc..) are all symbolic links
to real devices.  I.e. /dev/audio is a link to /dev/audio0.  Make sure
you have the permissions on those files set correctly too.

IF

In our last episode entitled '[mythtv-users] mythbackend will only run as root', James S. White wrote:
> What do I have to do to get mythbackend to be able to run out of the init
> script? If I run mythtv (by itsefl or from  mythfrontend) it crashes
> mythbackend unless it was started as root. I have added mythtv to the
> audio and video groups and chmoded 666 /dev/(audio|video|dsp|mixer)

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