Re: mpv error message

On Fri, 2024-11-01 at 12:27 +0000, Dave Cottlehuber wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Nov 2024, at 12:22, ft wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > since last upgrade there is an error, when I start mpv. 
> > When I start it as root (with sudo), everything is OK, but without root,
> > there
> > is an error.
> 
> > libEGL warning: failed to open /dev/dri/card0: Permission denied
> 
> Are you a member of video group?
> 

sudo ls -AFGhl /dev/dri /dev/dri/card0
lrwxr-xr-x  1 root wheel    8B  1 Nov. 01:28 /dev/dri/card0@ -> ../drm/0
/dev/dri:
total 0
lrwxr-xr-x  1 root wheel    8B  1 Nov. 01:28 card0@ -> ../drm/0
lrwxr-xr-x  1 root wheel   10B  1 Nov. 01:28 renderD128@ -> ../drm/128


# add group to ft
pw usermod ft -G video

id
uid=1001(ft) gid=1001(ft) groups=1001(ft),0(wheel),80(www)
#--> my accout is ft, but there is no group video ???

id ft
uid=1001(ft) gid=1001(ft) groups=1001(ft),0(wheel),44(video),80(www)
#--> with video ???

the error has not disappeared.

Franz

> what are permissions on those devices?
> 
> sudo ls -AFGhl /dev/dri /dev/dri/card0
> 
> A+
> Dave
>