Is there a step missing in the reproducer steps? On a new 19.04 install on a random Dell Inspiron arecord fails with:
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:638:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave arecord: main:828: audio open error: No such file or directory -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1824103 Title: aplay record file failed always. Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Test machine: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Image: Ubuntu Disco 19.04 CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz (family: 0x6, model: 0x8e, stepping: 0xa) GPU: Intel Corporation Device [8086:5917] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) BIOS: N23ET55W (1.30 ) Steps: 1. Install image 19.04 2. Login as default user 3. Open a terminal and type "$ arecord abc.wav" 4. Say something and let laptop recorded your words 5. Cancel the record, please press 'Ctrl + C' 6. Please type "$ aplay abc.wav" in terminal Expected result: The voice played smoothly. Actual result: Step 3, u@u-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-6th:~$ arecord abc.wav Recording WAVE 'abc.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono ^CAborted by signal Interrupt... arecord: pcm_read:2145: read error: Interrupted system call Step 6, u@u-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-6th:~$ aplay abc.wav ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1108:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave aplay: main:828: audio open error: Device or resource busy To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1824103/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp