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?
Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394
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Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394
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Re: Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394
[Solved] Modify your Launcher Properties with "gksu"
Example:
gksu kino %F
Example:
gksu kino %F
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Re: Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394
Root permissions {aka, 'gksu'} should not be required to capture video. The fact that you need them tells me:
Cheers,
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- 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
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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)
~~~ 0;-Dan
Re: Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394
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.
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Re: Linux Mint 11 Debian Edition Capture Video IEEE 1394
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
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