Totem runs as Root not as a user

English Multimedia
#1

I discovered that Totem runs OK as long as I am logged on as Root, but will not run when I am logged on under my username.

Under my username I get an error about codec; I know they are installed because it runs under root. The Codecs are under a link under /user/lib the link points to /user/lib/win32 and that is where the codecs files are.

Why can my system see them when I am Root but not as a user ?

Is there a Path or some configuration problem that needs corrected ?

I am using OpenSuse 10.3 on an older IBM THinkpad T21. Almost everything seems to work OK.

Thanks for any advice.

#2

What are the permissions of the contents of /user/lib/win32?

#3

Does it make any difference if you add your regular user to group “audio”? [Note after making such a change, you need to log out and log back in].

#4

I can access the files and run executables in those directories.

#5

These are good tips, as they forced me to douple check some things; but they did not work.

I am (and was) a member of the Audio Group (also member of Root)

I am really the only user on the machine, so I gave myself access and privelages that I would not have allowed other persons in my department.

One thing I have not been able to check are the ‘Path’ statements.

I would like to compare the Path statement for ‘Root’ to the Path statement in my own configuration file.

I look at my .profile file, and it really does not contain a Path statement; and I do not know where else to look for a Path statement for my username, nor where to look for the Path for Root.

Perhaps I am looking the wrong place with this ‘Path’ business !

#6

On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:36:03 GMT
russ513 <russ513@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:

>
> These are good tips, as they forced me to douple check some things;
> but they did not work.
>
> I am (and was) a member of the Audio Group (also member of Root)
>
> I am really the only user on the machine, so I gave myself access and
> privelages that I would not have allowed other persons in my
> department.
>
> One thing I have not been able to check are the ‘Path’ statements.
>
> I would like to compare the Path statement for ‘Root’ to the Path
> statement in my own configuration file.
>
> I look at my .profile file, and it really does not contain a Path
> statement; and I do not know where else to look for a Path statement
> for my username, nor where to look for the Path for Root.
>
> Perhaps I am looking the wrong place with this ‘Path’ business !
>
>
Hi
echo $PATH or env (will give lots more information) Note if you su to
root user, use the - as well to use roots environment.

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#7

Thanks everyone . . . based on other posts in this and other forums; I took the easy road and installed VLC Videolan - and de-installed Totem. The install was relatively easy and it runs fine so far.