How do you run grip as a normal user for encoding mp3

**mcewena1** · 02-28-2005

I can run Grip as root, but its a hassle
then all the files are read only unless you're root

There must be a way to run grip as a normal user

Any help would be appreciated

Andy

**debian** · 02-28-2005

in console type sudo grip.

**valan** · 02-28-2005

What errors do you get trying to run grip?

**mcewena1** · 03-01-2005

thanks for the sudo grip info it works fine now

I don't really get any errors using grip but did have a few issues to start with.

What took me a while to sort out werer the options with the % signs but I seem to have got the hang of that. I also learnt the use of ~ in front of file locations which pleased me.
Grip is now my encoder of choice. I was using conqueror which was very easy to use and would be my encoder of choice but for the fact that it keeps stalling.

Is there anyway to change the settings of grip so any normal user can use it?

**valan** · 03-01-2005

Originally Posted by mcewena1

Is there anyway to change the settings of grip so any normal user can use it?

Yes, but first I need to know why a normal user can't use it.

**mcewena1** · 03-01-2005

If i try to start it as a normal user it doesn't even appear. So i don't know why?

**valan** · 03-02-2005

Start it from xterm or whatever to see if it gives any errors

**mcewena1** · 03-02-2005

It says

Error: Unable to initialize [/mnt/cdrom0]

**valan** · 03-02-2005

Hmm I can't think why it would be reading from /mnt/cdrom0, cds shouldn't be mounted for grip to do what it does. Some things you can try though is make sure the device in /dev for your cdrom is readable and maybe writable by your user, check /etc/fstab and see that the 'users' option appears in the line for your cd drive, and also check the permissions on /mnt/cdrom0. It's most likely the permissions on the device I would think.

**swemic** · 03-02-2005

From your error message, it is most likely that your CD is not connected to /dev/cdrom0.

As valan said, you should check your /etc/fstab file.
Or just from a simple "mount" command would even be better.

Code:

#cat /dev/fstab
/dev/cdrecorder      /media/cdrecorder    subfs      fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/cdrom           /media/cdrom         subfs      fs=cdfss,ro,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,iocharset=utf8 0 0

#mount
/dev/hdc on /media/cdrecorder type subfs &#40;ro,nosuid,nodev,fs=cdfss,procuid,iocharset=utf8&#41;
/dev/sr0 on /media/cdrom type subfs &#40;ro,nosuid,nodev,fs=cdfss,procuid,iocharset=utf8&#41;

Above is a cut out from my /etc/fstab and as you see my CD is connected to /media/cdrecorder (which I use for "grip")

And from "mount" command, i'll see that my device is called /dev/hdc
which I use in grip configuration

Hope this helps you out.
Btw, I had exactly the same error untill I figured out where my CD where connected/mounted

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