[clug] Ubuntu Gutsy problem.

[Chris Smart]

Tim Jones wrote:
[snip]
> To check, open /etc/group in a text editor as root, and check that
> your username is present in the line that starts "audio:". 

Yep. Alternatively you could run 'groups' as your user which will spit
them out on the console.

> If it's
> not, add your username to the end and you should be away.

sudo gpasswd -a [username] audio

will also do the trick, perhaps more nicely without requiring reloading
of sessions?

Then to activate it in your current session, run:
newgrp audio

-c