Re: audio subsystem not available - can't record audio

david <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.audio.rosegarden.user
Organization Alias J&J
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 7/14/23 18:25, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm getting the following error message when I try to activate recording
> on an audio track:
>
> "audio subsystem not available - can't record audio"
>
> in a window that has the header:
>
> Rosegarden (as superuser)
>
> This is happening with Rosegarden Version 23.06 "Flutterbye"
> Build Key 13280f9033
> Qt Version 5.15.9
>
> Running under Pop!_OS 20.10 Linux with
> QjackCtl Version 0.5.0
> Qsynth Version 0.6.3
> Using FluidSynth 2.1.3
>
> QjackCtl and Qsynth are working and sound fine.  Qsynth's audio outputs
> show up on QjackCtl's patchbay but no audio inputs to Rosegarden appear.
> All the MIDI ins and outs seem to be working fine.
>
> The "self-recording" feature of Rosegarden used to work.  Is this a bug?
> Is there a workaround?  I used to use it to record (with perfect
> synchronization) track by track, and sometimes double track, various
> patches and synths.
>
> Thanks for all you do, and in advance,
>
> [email protected]
>
Hmm, my understanding is that the general recommendation is that 
Rosegarden (and other audio applications) *should not be run as 
superuser*. In other words, create an ordinary user login and use that.

In general, running as superuser is a great big security hole...

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