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6qyzak

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Registered: 2019-02-26

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[SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

Hi, I'm quite noob to system building and having a problem starting Pulse Audio server.

On attempt start Pulse Audio with systemctl, i. e.

systemctl --user start pulseaudio.service

pulseaudio.socket succeeds, but service fails.

error message is (journalctl):

E: [pulseaudio] core-util.c: Failed to create secure directory (@HOME/.config/pulse): No such file or directory

but I confirmed I've set XDG_CONFIG_HOME with echo, (jake is my user name)

echo $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
/home/jake/.config

I saw document saying user instance of systemd does not inherit some variables, so I set them up in '~/.config/environment.d/' and confirmed it is set.
But the error insists.

I can start Pulse Audio via command line (and this way audio works),
but I want to start Pulse Audio with provided systemctl script.

How do I get this work?

I'm using I3 with ly.

Last edited by 6qyzak (2019-02-26 05:24:52)

6qyzak

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Registered: 2019-02-26

Posts: 9

Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

unable to create directory '/run/user/\$(id -u)/dconf': Permission denied.  dconf will not work properly.

I just found out that I made a dumb mistake.

I was setting XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/$(id -u), and it was working in /etc/profile, because it can execute scripts.
But 'environemt.d' would not, and it was set literally '/run/user/\$(id -u)'. so it seemed working in bash but not working in systemd.

I solved it by setting XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000 (actual my uid) under environment.d,
I will be careful next time posting question

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

Why? You should not have to set that manually in any case, properly started the systemd --user instance will set that itself.

6qyzak

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

Why? You should not have to set that manually in any case, properly started the systemd --user instance will set that itself.

Because without setting variables, systemctl --user fails, with error

Failed to connect to bus: No such file or directory

Is there other way to make it work?

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

Then you aren't setting your session properly, how are you starting your environment/starting X? If you use .xinitrc make sure it follows the template outlined in the second blue box

6qyzak

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

Then you aren't setting your session properly, how are you starting your environment/starting X? If you use .xinitrc make sure it follows the template outlined in the second blue box

I'm using Ly to start user session (am I right?), like login and select window manager.

And I didn't configured .xinitrc, that file does not exists in my home directory.

Then, am I supposed to set these variables in files located under /usr/share/xsessions? I don't have any experience with xorg-init.

ayekat

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

I don't know how a display manager is supposed to work in detail, but if it properly started your session, the pam_systemd module should have set XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, and there is no need for the user to set it themselves, anywhere.

Given this bug report, I am left to assume that indeed Ly is the culprit.

Last edited by ayekat (2019-02-26 12:18:45)

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Slithery

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

Then you aren't setting your session properly, how are you starting your environment/starting X? If you use .xinitrc make sure it follows the template outlined in the second blue box

I'm using Ly to start user session (am I right?), like login and select window manager.

And I didn't configured .xinitrc, that file does not exists in my home directory.

Then, am I supposed to set these variables in files located under /usr/share/xsessions? I don't have any experience with xorg-init.

Try using a different DM that isn't marked as experimental. I'd imagine that your issue is due to Ly not initializing your session properly.

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6qyzak

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Re: [SOLVED] Pulse Audio fails to start via systemd, but command line

ok, I switched from Ly to LightDM and it works even without variables manually set.
Checked output of printenv and systemctl --user show-environment, and XDG variables are seems to set well.

Turns out Ly does not set those variables.