Adding, "load-module module-esound-protocol-unix socket=/tmp/.esd/socket" fixed sound for me until a second user logged in, then my logs are filled with:
Jan 1 15:06:25 dufus pulseaudio[14616]: main.c: Module load failed. Jan 1 15:06:25 dufus pulseaudio[14616]: main.c: failed to initialize daemon. Jan 1 15:06:26 dufus pulseaudio[14622]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted Jan 1 15:06:26 dufus pulseaudio[14622]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted Jan 1 15:06:26 dufus pulseaudio[14622]: module-protocol-stub.c: Failed to create socket directory '/tmp/.esd/socket': Operation not permitted Jan 1 15:06:26 dufus pulseaudio[14622]: module.c: Failed to load module "module-esound-protocol-unix" (argument: "socket=/tmp/.esd/socket"): initialization failed. -- pulseaudio esd wrapper is not working with gnome https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108577 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs