it refuses to create the log file, tried both as user and sudo user:
laura@livingroom:~$ pulseaudio --kill && pulseaudio --start -vvvv --log-target=file:~/pulseaudio.txt E: [pulseaudio] log.c: Failed to open target file '~/pulseaudio.txt'. D: [pulseaudio] conf-parser.c: Parsing configuration file '/etc/pulse/client.conf' D: [pulseaudio] conf-parser.c: Failed to open configuration file '/etc/pulse/client.conf.d/01-enable-autospawn.conf': No such file or directory I: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup successful. sudo: sudo pulseaudio --kill && pulseaudio --start -vvvv --log-target=file:~/pulseaudio.txt [sudo] password for laura: E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Failed to kill daemon: No such process laura@livingroom:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1939205 Title: sound dummy output 21.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1939205/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
