From be1f40587659559c539fc84f9fb30e1e6b3bdedd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Melvin Ray Herr Date: Sun, 3 May 2015 21:02:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add installation steps for ubuntu-studio --- .../01_ubuntu-linux.html | 33 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) 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 ae11be20..5b0b13c7 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.

High Level Recommendations for Ubuntu Users

- 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

Installing Ardour

- 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. +

Problems with the interaction between PulseAudio and JACK

@@ -97,7 +108,7 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux

What is the problem?

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.

- +

How to fix

Make sure the file /etc/security/limits.d/audio.conf exists. If it is @@ -118,7 +129,7 @@ title: Ubuntu Linux Run the command

sudo usermod -a -G audio - YOUR-LOGIN-NAME + YOUR-LOGIN-NAME

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.