Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394

[Mint_n00b]

What is the intended method of capturing video on Linux Mint?

Do the developers expect users to manually enable IEEE 1394 every instance they want to capture video? I understand the need for security, but there must be a better way for me to have IEEE 1394 perma enabled.

[Old method] I used was to run as root (yes I know its taboo). I installed LMDE11.
I can't login as root anymore. Ideas?

[Mint_n00b]

[Solved] Modify your Launcher Properties with "gksu"

Example:



gksu kino %F

[SaintDanBert]

Root permissions {aka, 'gksu'} should not be required to capture video. The fact that you need them tells me:

• Video capture uses applications, utilities and devices that are owned by some user or group
• The current session is not a member of the corresponding group (open a shell and type 'id' command)
• use 'ls -l' on the applications and video devices to learn the required group and then add your login to that group

Here is an example of a similar mis-match:

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framis@kaywine ~/ $ ls -l /dev/video0
crw-rw----+ 1 root video 81, 0 2012-01-18 15:16 /dev/video0

framis@kaywine ~/ $ id
uid=1000(framis) gid=1000(framis) groups=1000(framis),4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),46(plugdev),116(lpadmin),118(admin),125(sambashare)


Cheers,
~~~ 0;-Dan

[kwisher]

The solution to this problem is to add your user account to the "disk" group. Reboot and video capture will work with your user account.

[SaintDanBert]

Why "disk" instead of "video" -- or is "video" about watching rather than making moving pictures?

I know it does not matter I can make the device(s) and user(s) match permissions IF THAT IS THE
CORRECT SOLUTION. However, I don't want to hack around with something not within convention
(we used to say "non-standard" until "standard" became a polluted word.)

Wanting to understand,
~~~ 0;-Dan