[Jack-Devel] How to use jackd as a 'system-wide' server?

[Thomas Brand]

On Wed, May 9, 2018 12:16, Christophe Lohr wrote:
> Hello,
>   I'm looking for some advices for configuring my system.
>
>
> I plan to use the Jack plugin for the Asterisk PBX
> https://blog.russellbryant.net/2008/01/13/jack-interfaces-for-asterisk/
> https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Asterisk+12+Application_JACK
>
>
> Since Asterisk is started as a daemon by systemd, I guess that I should
> also start Jackd as a system-wide server, and not within a user graphical
> session. In such a case, jackd does not rely on dbus, isn't it?
>
>
> So, how does jack clients may reach the jackd server?
> Is there some well known entry point, or discovering mechanisms (without
> dbus)?
>
> I'm lost. Any explanations are welcome ;-)
>

You can start jackd early in the boot process *without* DBUS device
reservation etc. You should not start it as root but as the user that will
start clients in it. Root can start a screen session as the target user
and then feed the jackd command to it.

Greetings
Thomas