Public bug reported: File /usr/bin/start-pulseaudio-x11 ALWAYS loads module module-x11-bell and uploads audio sample for Pulseaudio if the file /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo/bell.ogg EXISTS in the filesystem.
I have configured only visual bell for everything and therefore any part of the system that forcibly tries to play any kind of audio for bell output is simply broken. At bare minimum, this script should first check if the desktop environment has been configured to use visual bell instead of audible bell before loading the module. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-64.72~18.04.1-lowlatency 5.4.78 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-64-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.21 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: mira 6634 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: mira 6634 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Mon Feb 1 11:48:03 2021 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-05 (757 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1505 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8H77-M PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1505:bd10/17/2014:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8H77-MPRO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.sku: SKU dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1914029 Title: pulseaudio startup script should not blindly force audible bell To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1914029/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs