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#1 2011-10-11 18:47:13
- blamed
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[SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
How I can disable pulseaudio, or use alsa as default for all programs? I know, I can just delete pulseaudio(actually I already done it) but it will be reinstalled after every update, and also I get error messages about missing dependencies.
I deleted /etc/asound.conf but this does not work. I use openbox without gnome-settings or anything like this, but still pulse is running automaticaly at system startup, and apps, for example - skype, use pulse by default(and with skype - it can not be changed...)
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#2 2011-10-12 07:48:12
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
Skype can work without pulseaudio but will try to use it if present.
If you use gdm, it could be the source of your problems.
If you look at mandatory dependencies for pulseaudio you find among others: gnome-settings-daemon. And if you look at gnome-settings-daemon, you will find gdm.
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#3 2011-10-12 13:42:43
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
Skype can work without pulseaudio but will try to use it if present.
Yes, I know, I dont have pulseaudio now and it working perfectly. Problem is - if pulse is present - skype will use it. And not only skype.
If you use gdm, it could be the source of your problems.
No, I use slim.
If you look at mandatory dependencies for pulseaudio you find among others: gnome-settings-daemon. And if you look at gnome-settings-daemon, you will find gdm.
I don't want to delete gnome.. And mplayer also depends on pulse.
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#4 2011-10-12 14:05:43
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
Just curious, why can't gnome-settings-daemon depend on libpulse instead?
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#5 2011-10-12 14:06:34
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
Ok, looks like I found a solution.
In /etc/pulse/client.conf
uncomment "autospawn" line and change it to "autospawn = no"
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#6 2011-10-13 04:06:33
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
Just curious, why can't gnome-settings-daemon depend on libpulse instead?
Because gnome uses pulse, that's the upstream decision.
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#7 2011-10-13 06:49:32
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
there is aur/gnome-settings-daemon-nopulse
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#8 2011-10-13 17:50:22
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
GogglesGuy wrote:Just curious, why can't gnome-settings-daemon depend on libpulse instead?
Because gnome uses pulse, that's the upstream decision.
?????
We _know_ gnome uses pulse, but does gnome-settings-daemon have a hard dependency on the daemon being there, or is it merely depending on the pulse client library (libpulse). In the latter case, you don't have to have the daemon installed while still being able run the program that link to libpulse. I mean, it was the whole reason why pulseaudio is split in 2 packages in the first place.
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#9 2011-10-14 01:32:11
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
ngoonee wrote:GogglesGuy wrote:Just curious, why can't gnome-settings-daemon depend on libpulse instead?
Because gnome uses pulse, that's the upstream decision.
?????
We _know_ gnome uses pulse, but does gnome-settings-daemon have a hard dependency on the daemon being there, or is it merely depending on the pulse client library (libpulse). In the latter case, you don't have to have the daemon installed while still being able run the program that link to libpulse. I mean, it was the whole reason why pulseaudio is split in 2 packages in the first place.
As I understand it its hard-coded to use pulseaudio. If you remove pulseaudio you don't get g-s-d sounds, unless its been configured with --disable-pulse...
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#10 2011-10-23 20:06:14
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Re: [SOLVED] Disable pulseaudio
Ok, looks like I found a solution.
In /etc/pulse/client.conf
uncomment "autospawn" line and change it to "autospawn = no"
Thanks! I actually have a soundcard that does hardware mixing. I don't need this crap mucking that up.
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