* to...@tuxteam.de <to...@tuxteam.de> [2015-10-19 18:12 +0200]: > On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 10:32:38AM -0600, Glenn English wrote: [...] > > > root@sbox:~# alsamixer > > > ALSA lib dlmisc.c:254:(snd1_dlobj_cache_get) Cannot open shared library > > > /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_ctl_pulse.so > > > cannot open mixer: No such device or address > > > > Going down that series of directories with 'ls <tab>', I don't > > seem to have alsa-lib. I looked on the web, and all I could find > > was source code for it. I doubt that compiling the code is > > required for such a (seemingly) common library. > > > > 'find / -iname "*alsa-lib*"' shows nothing anywhere. > > What lets you think you need a package (or file) named alsa-lib?
He is right! > There's no package alsa-lib; apt-file (recommended) shows a couple of > packages having directories with that name, and there's a virtual > package called just "alsa" -- I guess this will be all you need? $ apt-file search libasound_module_ctl_pulse.so libasound2-plugins: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_ctl_pulse.so Elimar -- Obviously the human brain works like a computer. Since there are no stupid computers humans can't be stupid. There are just a few running with Windows or even CE ;-)