The problem disappears when I use an earlier kernel, so I could isolate the bug to a specific kernel update :
Start-Date: 2016-06-01 10:57:09 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.148' Install: linux-headers-3.13.0-87-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-87.133), linux-headers-3.13.0-87:amd64 (3.13.0-87.133), linux-image-extra-3.13.0-87-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-87.133), linux-image-3.13.0-87-generic:amd64 (3.13.0-87.133) Upgrade: python3-problem-report:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21), linux-headers-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.86.92, 3.13.0.87.93), python-apport:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21), python-problem-report:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21), dosfstools:amd64 (3.0.26-1, 3.0.26-1ubuntu0.1), libgd3:amd64 (2.1.0-3, 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1), libgd3:i386 (2.1.0-3, 2.1.0-3ubuntu0.1), apport-gtk:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21), apport:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21), python3-apport:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21), linux-libc-dev:amd64 (3.13.0-86.131, 3.13.0-87.133), linux-libc-dev:i386 (3.13.0-86.131, 3.13.0-87.133), linux-image-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.86.92, 3.13.0.87.93), linux-generic:amd64 (3.13.0.86.92, 3.13.0.87.93) End-Date: 2016-06-01 11:05:13 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1588054 Title: [, Realtek ALC888, Green Line Out, Rear] Pulseaudio fails to detect card Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: No sound in nor out, the sound card is not detected anymore apparently. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-87.133-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-87-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/by-id', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D8p', '/dev/snd/controlC2', '/dev/snd/pcmC2D0c', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D3', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jun 1 22:16:03 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-06-19 (2174 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel MID Symptom_Jack: Green Line Out, Rear Title: [, Realtek ALC888, Green Line Out, Rear] Pulseaudio fails to detect card UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-01 (639 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: TCIBX10H.86A.0027.2009.1119.1517 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: DH55HC dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAE70933-502 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrTCIBX10H.86A.0027.2009.1119.1517:bd11/19/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDH55HC:rvrAAE70933-502:cvn:ct3:cvr: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1588054/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp