SuSE 8.0: KWinTV Cannot Be Started as a Normal User
Support knowledgebase (thallma_kwintv_80)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 8.0
Symptom
KWinTV only seems to work when you are logged in as root.
It does not start when you are logged in as a normal user.
Cause
The access rights for the program /opt/kde2/bin/kv4lsetup,
which is required by KWinTV, are not set correctly. This program must be
launched with root rights to detect the framebuffer
address and to communicate it to the BTTV driver.
Solution
Enter the following command on the command
line as root:
chmod 4755 /opt/kde2/bin/kv4lsetup
In this way, the SUID bit will be set and you will also be able to start KWinTV as a 'normal' user.
Keywords: KWINTV, KDE, TV, KV4LSETUP
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