I looked around a bit and found ~/.config/pulse, a directory with permission 700. Changed it to 777. That didn't make a difference. Also found ~/.pulse with this contents:
12 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 12288 Oct 7 2013 11597e2b32f1c4cb56501b9c00000008-card-database.tdb 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 43 Apr 19 2014 11597e2b32f1c4cb56501b9c00000008-default-sink 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 42 Apr 19 2014 11597e2b32f1c4cb56501b9c00000008-default-source 16 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 16384 Apr 19 2014 11597e2b32f1c4cb56501b9c00000008-device-volumes.tdb 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 23 Apr 19 2014 11597e2b32f1c4cb56501b9c00000008-runtime -> /tmp/pulse-8aAagnINg7zP 16 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 16384 Apr 19 2014 11597e2b32f1c4cb56501b9c00000008-stream-volumes.tdb 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 23 Nov 27 2011 38756220f384bf82c1d1020046a3eb64-runtime -> /tmp/pulse-PKdhtXMmr18n 0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 adrian adrian 23 Sep 21 2009 38756220f384bf82c1d1020046a3eb64:runtime -> /tmp/pulse-2L9K88eMlGn7 36 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 36864 May 9 21:01 d2db290d8cab75358b4e4df65352b09e-card-database.tdb 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 48 May 11 11:34 d2db290d8cab75358b4e4df65352b09e-default-sink 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 42 May 11 11:34 d2db290d8cab75358b4e4df65352b09e-default-source 12 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 12288 May 9 20:57 d2db290d8cab75358b4e4df65352b09e-device-volumes.tdb 32 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 32768 May 9 20:56 d2db290d8cab75358b4e4df65352b09e-stream-volumes.tdb 36 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 36864 Apr 19 2014 dde22083dcde33e18c82670353529afd-card-database.tdb 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 43 Apr 19 2014 dde22083dcde33e18c82670353529afd-default-sink 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 42 Apr 19 2014 dde22083dcde33e18c82670353529afd-default-source 12 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 12288 Apr 19 2014 dde22083dcde33e18c82670353529afd-device-volumes.tdb 16 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 16384 Apr 19 2014 dde22083dcde33e18c82670353529afd-stream-volumes.tdb 8 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 5982 Mar 10 2012 default.pa 8 -rw-r--r-- 1 adrian adrian 5920 Mar 10 2012 default.pa~ Some kinda old stuff in there. Deleted (well, renamed) the directory. No change in behavior. Also it didn't get re-created, which seemed a bit surprising since some of the files in there were new. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1828136 Title: [Intel DH67CL, Realtek ALC892, Grey SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After rebooting I have no sound. My sound device doesn't show up at all in the mixer. Running "sudo alsa force-reload" corrects the problem, until the next reboot. This problem started in 18.10 and persists now in 19.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 7 21:50:22 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-19 (1844 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH failed Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH Symptom_DevicesInUse: Error: command ['pkexec', 'fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 127: polkit-agent-helper-1: error response to PolicyKit daemon: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: No session for cookie Error executing command as another user: Not authorized This incident has been reported. Symptom_Jack: Grey SPDIF Out, Rear Symptom_Type: No sound at all Title: [, Realtek ALC892, Grey SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-05-04 (3 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: BLH6710H.86A.0160.2012.1204.1156 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: DH67CL dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAG10212-203 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBLH6710H.86A.0160.2012.1204.1156:bd12/04/2012:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDH67CL:rvrAAG10212-203:cvn:ct3:cvr: --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=16884d4b-f470-48dc-a0db-a7257e7c549a InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-19 (1845 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/tcsh ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=e1d7a30a-5e6a-4884-bc20-6e3597c05830 ro ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.0.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.0.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.178 RfKill: Tags: disco Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-05-04 (4 days ago) UserGroups: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: BLH6710H.86A.0160.2012.1204.1156 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: DH67CL dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAG10212-203 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBLH6710H.86A.0160.2012.1204.1156:bd12/04/2012:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDH67CL:rvrAAG10212-203:cvn:ct3:cvr: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1828136/+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
