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[Les Mikesell]

Jon Ciesla wrote:
>> Jon Ciesla wrote:
>>>>>>> Yes, they are.  On an install without any X components, 'yum install
>>>>>>> gnome-terminal' will pull in X libs but not an X server.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> In fact, if you install the gnome desktop group, but don't check the
>>>>>> X
>>>>>> group, you get gnome but not X server to run it on.
>>>>> Perfect for ssh tunneling or a freenx server.
>>>> Will you be missing any authentication or device ownership magic if you
>>>> use freenx exclusively instead of the console?
>>> I would expect to add those bits manually if authconfig didn't provide
>>> them.  Kickstart FTW!
>> I thought these days certain things were changed dynamically depending
>> on who logged into the console.
> 
> Such as?  Not sure I follow you.

I thought the audio device and perhaps some other things are now 
magically owned by the user logged in at the console.  If everyone logs 
in with freenx, they may want their audio diverted to their display 
connection or not.  How do you manage the server audio for the case 
where it is actually an audio server not really tied to any user 
session, or a freenx desktop user happens to be nearby and wants his 
session-related audio to go to the server-connected speakers?

Note also that desktop and server activities aren't clearly defined and 
are not mutually exclusive.  What should happen to a server-type audio 
manager (say a web-controlled music player) when a GUI session does log 
in at the console or someone does fast user switching there?


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   Les Mikesell
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