VU Leds XMMS Plugin

VU Leds XMMS Plugin simulates a vu meter using the keyboard LEDs.
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  • GPL
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  • FREE
  • Publisher Name:
  • Torre Lasley

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VU Leds XMMS Plugin Description

VU Leds XMMS Plugin simulates a vu meter using the keyboard LEDs. VU Leds XMMS Plugin simulates a vu meter using the keyboard LEDs. Options include reversing LED direction and binary 'flash' mode (binary scale from 0-7). VU Leds must be run as root.Requirements:· XMMSInstallation:tar -xzvf vuleds-0.21.tar.gz cd vuleds-0.21 ./configure make su root make installUsage:Scenerio A - X Run As rootIf you run X as root, you'll have no problems (running this plugin, that is)Solution B - X Run As Normal UserDownload and install the 'sudo' package which allows you to grant limited root access to individual users.in the /etc/sudoers file, add a line like:username machine=/usr/local/bin/xmmsto allow only xmms to be run as root by a normal user.Solution C - X Run As Normal UserWhen logged in as the user you normally run X as, type: xhost < machinename >replacing < machinename > with the name of the computer. (uname -n should tell you the name)after that, you may: su root xmms &NOTE: Running xhost gives anyone on the machine the ability to run programs on your X Display. Read the 'man xhost' for more information on what this utility does.


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