X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=inline;f=_manual%2F03_setting-up-your-system%2F08_platform-specifics%2F01_ubuntu-linux.html;h=10c35eb8025231ddc38c95379b2019c422f93324;hb=8e8e1ef4820bd5c5e5c888a9423cf3cdfdb0b800;hp=d15092778e9161853f40d597455f56809b004d00;hpb=3c0b358e09b884575804e8e80be6ef27a9c7774b;p=ardour-manual-diverged diff --git a/_manual/03_setting-up-your-system/08_platform-specifics/01_ubuntu-linux.html b/_manual/03_setting-up-your-system/08_platform-specifics/01_ubuntu-linux.html index d150927..10c35eb 100644 --- a/_manual/03_setting-up-your-system/08_platform-specifics/01_ubuntu-linux.html +++ b/_manual/03_setting-up-your-system/08_platform-specifics/01_ubuntu-linux.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- layout: default title: Ubuntu Linux ---- +---
Ubuntu Linux is the most popular variety of Linux in use on desktop @@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux (Canonical Inc.), a defined philosophy and a huge and worldwide user base. As a result, it is a common platform for people who want to use Ardour and other tools for music creation and - pro-audio work. + pro-audio work.
- Currently, installing pro audio applications on vanilla Ubuntu requires - some configuration, in order for the user to gain realtime privilege - (read below). - Ubuntu Studio, which is an official flavor of Ubuntu, and thus shares + Currently, installing pro audio applications on vanilla Ubuntu requires + some configuration, in order for the user to gain realtime privilege + (read below). + Ubuntu Studio, which is an official flavor of Ubuntu, and thus shares the repositories with Ubuntu, has this already configured. - Other distributions, such as KXStudio, and Dreamstudio are largely based + Other distributions, such as KXStudio, and Dreamstudio are largely based on Ubuntu, and like Ubuntu Studio, has these settings preconfigured, while also containing customized versions of Ubuntu packages, which often are more up to date. @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
- There may be unintended differences, and even bugs in Ubuntu native
+ There may be unintended differences, and even bugs in Ubuntu native
packages, as a result of a different building method. For this reason,
Ardour developers highly recommend you to install the official
ready-to-run version of the program that you can get from
+
+ Follow these steps to install the latest version of Ardour.
+
+
+
- This would not a problem if it were not for the fact that JACK will - not run correctly (if at all) if it needs to use the same + This would not be a problem if it were not for the fact that JACK + will not run correctly (if at all) if it needs to use the same soundcard/audio interface that PulseAudio is using. And since on Ubuntu, PulseAudio is configured by default to always use the (typically single) audio interface on your computer, this is a bit @@ -88,8 +100,8 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
- These bugs do not affect the upcoming 13.04 release, and earlier - releases (12.04 and 12.10) are in the process of being fixed. + These bugs do not affect releases from 13.04, and earlier releases + (12.04 and 12.10) are in the process of being fixed.
To function as intended, JACK needs to run with access to two - operating system facilities called realtime scheduling and + operating system facilities called realtime scheduling and memory locking. This means that you, the user who starts JACK, must be allowed access to these facilities. By default, Ubuntu does create a user group that has this permission but — it does not put new @@ -110,15 +122,15 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux it starts up. This output may be hidden in the Messages window of QJackctrl (aka JACK Control), so you should check there.
- +Make sure the file /etc/security/limits.d/audio.conf exists. If it is named /etc/security/limits.d/audio.conf.disabled, rename it to the former. Run the command
- sudo usermod -a -G audio - YOUR-LOGIN-NAME + sudo usermod -a -G audio + YOUR-LOGIN-NAMEThen log out and log in again. On Ubuntu Studio the user is a member of audio group by default, but not on other official flavors. @@ -132,7 +144,7 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux derivitives be directed to them.
Information on the Ubuntu Studio Mailing Lists.
-Information on the Ubuntu Studio IRC channel. #ubuntustudio on irc.freenode.net
+ + +Information on the Ubuntu Studio Mailing Lists.
+Information on the Ubuntu Studio IRC channel. #ubuntustudio on irc.freenode.net