Turns out my Kubuntu 22.10 (main system) still has PulseAudio installed, but
isn't being used
I checked this guide and all of the packages mentioned are installed, and all
packages that were to be removed are no longer here as well (on Kubuntu 22.10)
https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2022/04/pipewire-replace-pulseaudio-ubuntu-2204/
For some reason, when I do the same with Unity, it's asking me to remove
`indicator-sound pulseaudio ubuntu-unity-desktop unity-control-center` when I
want to install `pipewire-audio-client-libraries`
```
$ sudo apt install pipewire-audio-client-libraries libspa-0.2-bluetooth
libspa-0.2-jack
[sudo] password for yamiyukisenpai:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
libspa-0.2-bluetooth is already the newest version (0.3.63-1).
libspa-0.2-jack is already the newest version (0.3.63-1).
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
accountsservice-ubuntu-schemas libqpdf28
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
pipewire-alsa
The following packages will be REMOVED:
indicator-sound pulseaudio ubuntu-unity-desktop unity-control-center
The following NEW packages will be installed:
pipewire-alsa pipewire-audio-client-libraries
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 4 to remove and 19 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 50.6 kB of archives.
After this operation, 10.7 MB disk space will be freed.
```
** Also affects: pipewire (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1999480
Title:
ubuntu-unity-desktop metapackage requires pulseaudio
Status in indicator-sound package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in pipewire package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in ubuntu-unity-meta package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
I wanted to switch to Pipewire, and I decided to force it to see if
Pipewire will work fine on Unity, which it does.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
indicator-sound : Depends: pulseaudio
ubuntu-unity-desktop : Depends: pulseaudio
Recommends: aisleriot but it is not installed
Recommends: branding-ubuntu but it is not installed
Recommends: cheese but it is not installed
Recommends: example-content but it is not installed
Recommends: gnome-mahjongg but it is not installed
Recommends: gnome-mines but it is not installed
Recommends: gnome-sudoku but it is not installed
Recommends: libreoffice-calc but it is not installed
Recommends: libreoffice-gnome but it is not installed
Recommends: libreoffice-impress but it is not
installed
Recommends: libreoffice-math but it is not installed
Recommends: libreoffice-ogltrans
Recommends: libreoffice-pdfimport but it is not
installed
Recommends: libreoffice-style-breeze but it is not
installed
Recommends: libreoffice-writer but it is not installed
Recommends: pulseaudio-module-bluetooth but it is not
installable
Recommends: remmina but it is not installed
Recommends: shotwell but it is not installed
Recommends: simple-scan but it is not installed
Recommends: transmission-gtk but it is not installed
Recommends: usb-creator-gtk but it is not installed
Recommends: vino but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or
specify a solution).
Please remove Pulseaudio as a dependency.
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ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: ubuntu-unity-desktop 0.11
PackageArchitecture: amd64
Uname: Linux 6.0.12-x64v1-xanmod1 x86_64
UnreportableReason:
An error occurred while attempting to process this problem report:
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ProblemType: Bug
ActionStates: ({'volume-sync': (true, signature 't', [<uint64 0>]),
'previous.vlc.desktop': (true, '', []), 'play.vlc.desktop': (true, '',
[<'Paused'>]), 'play-playlist.vlc.desktop': (true, 's', []),
'desktop-settings': (true, '', []), 'root': (true, '', [<{'title': <'Sound'>,
'accessible-desc': <'Volume (71%)'>, 'icon': <('themed',
<['audio-volume-high-panel', 'audio-volume-high', 'audio-volume', 'audio',
'audio-volume-high-panel-symbolic', 'audio-volume-high-symbolic',
'audio-volume-symbolic', 'audio-symbolic']>)>, 'visible': <true>}>]),
'silent-mode': (true, '', [<false>]), 'high-volume': (true, '', [<false>]),
'next.vlc.desktop': (true, '', []), 'mic-volume': (true, '', [<1.0>]),
'volume': (true, 'i', [<0.7120361328125>]), 'vlc.desktop.greeter': (true, '',
[<{'running': <false>, 'state': <'Paused'>}>]), 'vlc.desktop': (true, '',
[<{'running': <false>, 'state': <'Paused'>}>]), 'indicator-shown': (true, '',
[<false>]), 'mute': (true, '', [<false>]), 'scroll': (true, 'i', [])},)
ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7:ubuntu
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-10-23 (50 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Unity 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64
(20221018)
Package: indicator-sound 12.10.2+18.10.20180612-0ubuntu4
PackageArchitecture: amd64
Tags: lunar
Uname: Linux 6.0.12-x64v1-xanmod1 x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
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