> - fix Pulseaudio's self-detection so that it works when the first instance is still initializing
Yes, this is what should happen. > As for running Pulseaudio as a specific user, I wonder what would happen > when multiple users are logging onto a system at the > same time. Would this not create a similar conflict with each user's > Pulseaudio trying to use the ALSA devices at the same time? Only one user can have access to keyboard and screen at the same time, same should go for the sound card. Access to the sound card is handled by logind/consolekit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-plugins in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296425 Title: pulseaudio is started twice - effectively making device management impossible. Status in “alsa-plugins” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: On the current kubuntu 14.04 live-image (and for a 13.10 upgraded system) pulseaudio is running twice. This makes attaching/deattaching of usb-headset and other stuff impossible because the two instances fight ove rthe events. Tow reproduce just boot up the current image and do a "ps -ef | grep pulseaudio" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-19.39-lowlatency 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-19-lowlatency i686 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: sgh 2336 F.... pulseaudio sgh 2796 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: sgh 2336 F.... pulseaudio sgh 2796 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sun Mar 23 22:36:50 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-24 (89 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha i386 (20131224) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: G7ET31WW (1.13 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 2356GCG dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Defined dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG7ET31WW(1.13):bd07/02/2012:svnLENOVO:pn2356GCG:pvrThinkPadT430s:rvnLENOVO:rn2356GCG:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2356GCG dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T430s dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-plugins/+bug/1296425/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
