No package provides /etc/asound.conf - just stick that in the pulseaudio package.
As for the Kubuntu / Xubuntu conflict, that's really not a valid argument. The technical issue of properly configuring for pulse only when pulse is installed seems trivial, and - in any case - the usability of Ubuntu should trump the logistical convenience of shared repositories if a solution can't be found. -- Default ALSA device must use PulseAudio, otherwise ALSA applications may fail https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/198453 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs