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I downloaded some files and am trying to cat them to /dev/audio (for fun of course, I'm sure I could just play them) and I guess this is supposed to work, but it doesn't?
I get permission denied and even if I sudo it just does nothing...
user341814
Posted 2014-07-09T19:31:47.780
Reputation: 583
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You need to run the command from an elevated shell. When you try something like this:
sudo cat coolAudio.wav > /dev/audio
only the cat command is running as root; the redirection to /dev/audio is still being executed by the shell, which is running as your current user.
Try something like this instead:
sudo su -c 'cat coolAutio.wav > /dev/audio'
Darth Android
Posted 2014-07-09T19:31:47.780
Reputation: 35 133
Sudprisingly, it still did not work. Do I have to redirect to another device if I am using headphones? – user341814 – 2014-07-10T22:57:43.763
1Exact commands you're using could be helpful. – gronostaj – 2014-07-09T19:34:39.500
1"/dev/audio"? What kind of operating system are you running? Such a thing doesn't exist on modern GNU/Linux. Well, it's not a special character device pointing to a sound card, anyway. – allquixotic – 2014-07-10T23:58:19.357