Public bug reported: Invoking `pulseaudio -D` caused the output `E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup failed.`. This is unhelpful in every imaginable case and should be enhanced by providing the reason why the start failed in the output.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu22 Uname: Linux 3.19.2-031902-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Mar 22 00:27:33 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (53 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21) dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: INVALID dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch: dmi.product.name: 20221 dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic -- 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/1434907 Title: improve feedback at failing start Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Invoking `pulseaudio -D` caused the output `E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup failed.`. This is unhelpful in every imaginable case and should be enhanced by providing the reason why the start failed in the output. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu22 Uname: Linux 3.19.2-031902-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Mar 22 00:27:33 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (53 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21) dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: INVALID dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch: dmi.product.name: 20221 dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1434907/+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