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If you would like to actively debug the problem however then we will need a stack trace from your particular crash. In that case, please try to obtain a backtrace following the instructions at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash and upload the backtrace (as an attachment) to the bug report. This will greatly help us in tracking down your problem. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1665556 Title: Pulseaudio crashes on startup of rhythmbox Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Starting up rhythmbox lets pulseaudio crash. The applet in the ubuntu status bar shows no audio possible, and hotkeys for audio level do also refuse to work. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS Release: 16.04 $ apt-cache policy rhythmbox rhythmbox: Installiert: 3.3-1ubuntu7 Installationskandidat: 3.3-1ubuntu7 Versionstabelle: *** 3.3-1ubuntu7 500 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy pulseaudio pulseaudio: Installiert: 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2 Installationskandidat: 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2 Versionstabelle: *** 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2 500 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:8.0-0ubuntu3 500 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Feb 17 07:48:08 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-22 (300 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421) PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/17/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.05.04 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: W65_W67RZ dmi.board.vendor: TUXEDO dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: TUXEDO dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.05.04:bd12/17/2015:svnTUXEDO:pnW65_W67RZ:pvrNotApplicable:rvnTUXEDO:rnW65_W67RZ:rvrNotApplicable:cvnTUXEDO:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: W65_W67RZ dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: TUXEDO modified.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: 2016-05-27T07:24:27.474424 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1665556/+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