On September 4, 2021 4:40:34 AM CDT, g4sra via Dng <dng@???> wrote:
:: On Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at 7:41 PM, hal <vmlinux@???> wrote
:: > On 8/31/21 11:02, g4sra via Dng wrote:
:: > <snip,snip,snip>
:: > > > ctl.!default {
:: > > > type hw
:: > > > card 0
:: > > > }
:: > > >
::
:: > > > Check to make sure you do not have a ~/.asoundrc overriding /etc/asound.conf
:: > Good thought, and have checked this. Especially relevant with the multi-user situation. I will check on the other enlightening ALSA suggestions you have made.
:: > <snip>
:: > > get user_one's cookie:
:: > > user_one# xauth -n list localhost/unix:0
:: > > localhost/unix:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 83c12a394ac0c5afe1fee0a973b9e49g
:: > > then give the cookie to user_two:
:: > > user_two# xauth add localhost/unix:0 MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 83c12a394ac0c5afe1fee0a973b9e49g
:: > > now 'user_two' can access the GUI (you may need to set DISPLAY):
:: > > user_two# DISPLAY=:0 /usr/bin/apulse /home/apps/firefox/firefox -ProfileManager
:: > Thank you for this! I have always used 'xhost +' and drop TCP 6000 (eth0) on the host firewall (on my "single-user" workstation anyway). I've tried to find more secure ways to share the X cookie but for one reason or another, they never worked out. I will try this!
::
:: Hi Hal,
::
:: I replied off-list, it just occurred to me it may have gone into your spam box.

g4sra,
yes I did see your reply thank you for that. I am not good at managing my time and have been swamped the last few days. you noticed some very good things then maybe have been misconfigured on my system for quite some time. I will look into these and post back on the list. thank you again!