Public bug reported: after a normal update, sound gives error of "Failed to set the selected audio output device". This error is in the audio/video system settings. pulseaudio does not seem to be running, and won't start with pulseaudio --start command.
More than happy to provide additional info if needed. This is Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS, fresh install a few months ago, audio was working as expected up until update to 3.13.0-53 kernel. Reverting the kernel with grub back to earlier ones did not restore the audio. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu11.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.89-generic 3.13.11-ckt19 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: leperas 1954 F.... kded4 leperas 2062 F.... kmix CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Mon May 25 23:19:38 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-14 (73 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) 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: 04/15/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V2.22 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: MA40_HX dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - A01 Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.22:bd04/15/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireM5-481PT:pvrV2.22:rvnAcer:rnMA40_HX:rvrType2-A01BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire M5-481PT dmi.product.version: V2.22 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty ** Attachment added: "pulseaudio_verbose_logs.tar" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1458722/+attachment/4404434/+files/pulseaudio_verbose_logs.tar -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1458722 Title: after update, no sound To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1458722/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs