X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=_manual%2F03_setting-up-your-system%2F08_platform-specifics%2F01_ubuntu-linux.html;h=5b0b13c7f898cdb1c1d8ab95e5d335abbd3ea4ee;hb=be1f40587659559c539fc84f9fb30e1e6b3bdedd;hp=ae11be20b82729380517aade5f53139cd81d6665;hpb=e01dfac1e75cae37db79f24eb765f17aa1faecdf;p=ardour-manual 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 ae11be2..5b0b13c 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.
+
+ 1. Download the latest release from
+ ardour.org.
+ 2. Right-click the downloaded file and choose properties.
+ 3. Click the `Permissions` tab and check the option `Allow this file to run
+ as a program`
+ 4. Close the dialog and double-click the file.
+ 5. Follow the prompts.
+
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
@@ -110,7 +121,7 @@ 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
@@ -118,7 +129,7 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
Run the command
Then 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.
Problems with the interaction between PulseAudio and JACK
@@ -97,7 +108,7 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux
What is the problem?
How to fix