Gentoo AMD64 no-multilib profile
portage installed
checking its config status
~/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg
shows that as a normal user it's trying to use /root/.audacity-data instead of the /home/username
Problem has occured starting with the stable 2.0.0 and ~amd64 (testing branch 2.0.1 and 2.0.3) upgraded in hopes it was an issue with an earlier version.
I'm also using ALSA as the sound system (stable with an intel-hd/Realtek chip)
build flags set are ALSA libsamplerate soxr mp3
Kernel is 3.4.35-LTS (kernel org) not the gentoo patched versions.
When attempting to start audacity - it pops up the message and segfaults as a normal user. Root can load it but it still doesn't solve the issue with normal users. Daily user is in the audio group if that helps
audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
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fastturtle
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
Try deleting the audacity.cfg file and then start Audacity.
The audacity.cfg file will be recreated when Audacity successfully launches.
The default temp directory should be:
TempDir=/var/tmp/audacity-<username>
(this should be set automatically unless an entry already exists in the audacity.cfg file)
The audacity.cfg file will be recreated when Audacity successfully launches.
The default temp directory should be:
TempDir=/var/tmp/audacity-<username>
(this should be set automatically unless an entry already exists in the audacity.cfg file)
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
That's the problem - it's popping the error message and then segfaulting - No Config file being created so I'm not sure what's going on.
Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
What is the exact error message?
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
How exactly are you launching Audacity?
Gale
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
Possible workaround: Make /var/tmp writeable for current user
If that is not an option: Copy /root/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg to /home/YOURUSERNAME/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg
and change the line TempDir=/var/tmp/audacity-root to TempDir=/tmp/audacity-YOURUSERNAME
/tmp should be writeable by you, if not you can point TmpDir= to somewhere that you have got privilegies.
To me this looks like a design flaw in audacity preference setup - it should check for permissions and select a safe bet when /var/tmp is not useable. However, I mjust may have messed up when building it...
If that is not an option: Copy /root/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg to /home/YOURUSERNAME/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg
and change the line TempDir=/var/tmp/audacity-root to TempDir=/tmp/audacity-YOURUSERNAME
/tmp should be writeable by you, if not you can point TmpDir= to somewhere that you have got privilegies.
To me this looks like a design flaw in audacity preference setup - it should check for permissions and select a safe bet when /var/tmp is not useable. However, I mjust may have messed up when building it...
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
On Ubuntu I consistently see a problem with trying to execute audacity as root, irrespective where the executable file is ("could not find a place to store temporary files"). I don't have /root/.audacity-data/ and creating it does not prevent the problem.
I have never seen fastturtle's issue. Does it occur if you compile Audacity with default ./configure?
Gale
I have never seen fastturtle's issue. Does it occur if you compile Audacity with default ./configure?
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
Good question, I used ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --libexecdir=/usr/lib (old/bad habit)
I will do a clean ./configure make and get back to you. BTW, this is on a 64 bit Debian 6/Dreamlinux install - unlike Ubuntu, it has /root
And yes, the message is "could not find a place to store temporary files"
I will do a clean ./configure make and get back to you. BTW, this is on a 64 bit Debian 6/Dreamlinux install - unlike Ubuntu, it has /root
And yes, the message is "could not find a place to store temporary files"
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
Ubuntu has /root, but I don't know how to access it in a terminal unless I do sudo bash first (I am not a power Linux user).NEKRO wrote:this is on a 64 bit Debian 6/Dreamlinux install - unlike Ubuntu, it has /root
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Re: audacity 2.0.3 - can't create tmp files
Same message after a clean build"
Bottom line it is down to permissions. On my box regular users have read/write 1777 permissions on /tmp but only read 0755 permissions on /var/tmp
I have no idea if that is default for all the distros out there.
Then Segmentation fault.Audacity could not find a place to store temporary files.
Please enter an appropriate directory in the preferences dialog.
Bottom line it is down to permissions. On my box regular users have read/write 1777 permissions on /tmp but only read 0755 permissions on /var/tmp
I have no idea if that is default for all the distros out there.