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Sergei_Alekseev

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Registered: 2013-09-26

Posts: 5

[Solved] System sounds for root applications

Hello.
I added

"if [ -z "$GTK_MODULES" ] ; then
    GTK_MODULES="canberra-gtk-module"
else
    GTK_MODULES="$GTK_MODULES:canberra-gtk-module"
fi
export GTK_MODULES"

to /etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc and now properly named sounds in /usr/share/sounds are working good in gtk programs.
But only for apps started as user.
How to make sys sounds available for apps started as root?
Sorry about bad English.
Have a nice day.

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,488

Re: [Solved] System sounds for root applications

Try starting your root apps like this (setting env in command):

gksu env GTK_MODULES="canberra-gtk-module" <command>

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Sergei_Alekseev

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Registered: 2013-09-26

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Re: [Solved] System sounds for root applications

Thank you for the answer.
Sounds are playing now.
Can i add that env somewhere for all root apps?

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,488

Re: [Solved] System sounds for root applications

If you start your root apps with gksu, then just create an alias:

alias gksu='gksu env GTK_MODULES="canberra-gtk-module"'

If you're using bash. put it in ~/.bashrc.

Then simply:

gksu <command>

Last edited by ToZ (2013-09-26 16:23:00)

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Sergei_Alekseev

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Re: [Solved] System sounds for root applications

Thank you, i am happy now)