No. It reports: $ aplay /usr/share/sounds/startup.wav ALSA lib pcm.c:2105:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Cannot open shared library /usr/lib/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so aplay: main:545: audio open error: No such file or directory
After installing the libasound2-plugins package which provides that file, it reports: $ aplay /usr/share/sounds/startup.wav *** PULSEAUDIO: Unable to connect: Connection refused aplay: main:545: audio open error: Connection refused After installing and launching pulseaudio (and killing rhythmbox which was holding /dev/dsp open) aplay works and the g-s-p "play" buttons work properly. -- system sounds do not play https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145866 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs