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clarify audio/video group better
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* `wheel` is the local administrator group
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* `kvm` will let your user handle virtual machines
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* `plugdev` will let you access removable devices where there is no
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other (e.g. policy-based) mechanism
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* `audio` and `video` might be necessary to access audio/video devices,
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but on most systems this is not necessary thanks to `elogind` and
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similar
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other (e.g. policy-based) mechanism (usually unnecessary)
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* `audio` and `video` should not be necessary (`elogind` and similar
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provide better, more secure mechanisms that do not require giving
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your user raw device access) except in very specific cases
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To add your user to a group or groups:
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