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Date:      Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:27:41 -0500
From:      "Glen Barber" <glen.j.barber@gmail.com>
To:        "Daniel Leal" <dleal@webvolution.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: skype
Message-ID:  <4ad871310812130627w4e093f42te02d88f0c4b10364@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4943B14C.2050807@webvolution.net>
References:  <4943B14C.2050807@webvolution.net>

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On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 7:57 AM, Daniel Leal <dleal@webvolution.net> wrote:
> Hi !
>
> Is there a problem if I use skype as root?
> like sudo skype.
> Because, if not i will get no sound!
>

You should never run any network-connected software as root, as it is
a huge security hole.  Fix your permissions for your sound.

-- 
Glen Barber


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show you how it's done."
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