Hi I just updated my ubuntu karmic Koala to Lucid Lynx and found sth strange on my file /etc/passwd.
rtkit:x:120:130:RealtimeKit,,,:/proc:/bin/false Can someone tell me what it is?
2 Answers
As the package description says, "Realtime Kit enables realtime scheduling for the PulseAudio daemon". This is an entry for the user running the RealtimeKit daemon.
- 2ehhh... #WipeSweatFromHead I read "Root Kit"DotNetRussell– DotNetRussell2017-01-16 15:46:13 +00:00Commented Jan 16, 2017 at 15:46
- 1Aw, yes. What an unfortunate name, also rtkit-daemon...isync– isync2018-01-09 18:44:39 +00:00Commented Jan 9, 2018 at 18:44
It's not actually a required package (only a recommended one):
$ aptitude why rtkit i pulseaudio Recommends rtkit So you can remove it (though you may find you need if your pulseaudio app doesn't sound so good afterwards - but you can just reinstall it):
sudo apt-get remove rtkit 
apt-cache search RealtimeKitcould have helped you track what it is about...