Public bug reported:
In /etc/default/pulseaudio,
# Start the PulseAudio sound server in system mode.
# (enables the pulseaudio init script)
# System mode is not the recommended way to run PulseAudio as it has some
# limitations (such as no shared memory access) and could potentially allow
# users to disconnect or redirect each others audio streams.
# 0 = don't start, 1 = start
PULSEAUDIO_SYSTEM_START=0
This note is correct, but it fails to mention the correct way to run
pulseaudio. Running pulse in this mode doesn't work very well. I had
real problems controlling the volume in my system. I thought pulse was
broken when in fact it was just installed wrong.
After some discussion on the pulseaudio list the right way to run
pulseaudio is via gnome session manager. After changing my system to run
pulse in my session everything is working fine.
/etc/default/pulseaudio needs a note saying that the recommended way to
run pulse is form a session. It would also be nice if installing the
package created a session entry and enabled it.
** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Pulseaudio install options need help
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164226
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