Rhythmbox doesn't quite share

[Craig White]

On Sun, 2010-09-19 at 17:06 -0700, JD wrote:
> 
> On 09/19/2010 11:57 AM, Steven Stern wrote:
> > On 09/19/2010 12:05 PM, JD wrote:
> >>
> >> On 09/19/2010 08:38 AM, Steven Stern wrote:
> >>> I've enabled sharing over DAAP (Avahi) on the local network for my
> >>> Rhythmbox music library. When I start Rhythmbox, it shows up on iTunes
> >>> on my Mac, and Rhythmbox acknowledges the connection:
> >>>
> >>> (10:33:13) [0x9e59038] [session_id_validate] rb-daap-share.c:728:
> >>> Validating session id 3480614792 from 192.168.123.198 matches
> >>> 192.168.123.198
> >>>
> >>> The playlists are correctly listed in iTunes, but none of the tracks
> >>> show up.
> >>>
> >>> The firewall is open on port 3689, a connection is established between
> >>> the two systems, but there's no traffic after the playlist names are sent.
> >>>
> >>> (FWIW, this also happens if iTunes is running on Windows.)
> >>>
> >> It probably has something to do with the permissions of the filesystem
> >> or directory and file permissions?
> >> Are you sure that the directory and it's contents can indeed be shared
> >> by this protocol?
> > The permissions on all directories are drwxrwxrwx and SELINUX is in
> > permissive mode.
> >
> OK, so another question that remains is: does the Rhytmbox protocol
> actually work in exporting the files to the cients on the net?
> To me, being security conscious, it would amount to inviting intrusion
> into the system. I do not believe anyone has gone through all the
> applications with a fine tooth comb to find backdoors and trojans.
> 
> My $.02's worth.
----
let me see now... your first uninformed guess was "It probably has
something to do with the permissions of the filesystem..." Now you want
to create doubt about a technology you don't understand. Why don't you
just pass on threads where you have little to nothing positive to
contribute?

Craig





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