[all variants] Ubuntu 8.10 (Ibex) Pulse Audio removal.

[DSCP46]

I totally understand why Ubuntu is pushing for this technology, but also understand that it does hinder the community. I myself have found PulseAudio to be more trouble than its worth, and removed it.

See I like to play my World of Warcraft and Music in the back ground without 10% of my CPU being used by Pulseaudio, when I could be enjoying smoother game play.. Not to mention there was a clear reduction in sound clarity, but this may have been something related to my Soundcard's configuration through Pulseaudio.

First things First. Remove the packages though Bash.

sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install esound

sudo rm /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio (You may want to back this up)

Now this is done you will want check your Gnome Preferences.

Under System -> Preferences -> Sound
Make sure they are all set to 'Autodetect'.
The only one you will have to set manually to ALSA is 'Sound Capture' under 'Audio Conferencing'.
Note at this point Pulseaudio is now nolonger an option under these drop menus.

Under System -> Preferences -> Sessions
Deselected or Remove the Pulseaudio Manager

The last part is one I think a lot of people have missed. Your asoundrc's under your Home Directory are still configured for Pulse.

cd ~
rm .asound* (Again! You may want to back this up)

One this is done your back to ALSA's default configuration.

This worked a charm for me and found all my software picked up Dmix and Dsnoop.
I hope it does wonders for you.. Good Luck.

[wolfen69]

thanks for this, but you will need to change

sudo apt-get remove pulse

to

sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio

cheers.

[DSCP46]

Originally Posted by wolfen69 thanks for this, but you will need to change sudo apt-get remove pulse to sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio cheers.

Thanks for the heads up! Done now.

Cheers

[NeeBone]

This doesnt work without wanting to take ubuntu-desktop with it. Any suggestions?

[theduffman]

Originally Posted by NeeBone This doesnt work without wanting to take ubuntu-desktop with it. Any suggestions?

thats just the metapackage it wont actually remove ubuntu or the desktop
i may try this out, i hate pulse too

[NeeBone]

Sweet! Worked fine.... AFTER I deleted /etc/asound.conf as well as the one in ~/

Sound working flawlessly now. Thanks!

[iamnotthemessiah]

thanks for this, i ran the following:
killall pulseaudio
sudo apt-get remove pulseaudio
sudo apt-get install esound esound-clients libao2
sudo mv /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio ~/backup/pulsebackup/

and ive got my ubuntu back first time ive got decent sound since gutsy

[falkaholic]

Thanks worked for me.

My usb audio device start only partially working in Intrepid, this fixed it.

[maninsitu]

After reading this string. It sounds like this will work, but will not remove the desktop right? Also, please what is the easiest, quickest way to backup the files that are mentioned here?

Can you give me the code to backup files? Linux newb here. I was sooo use to DOS in the day but this is like learning French!

I am so tempted to try without backing up, but Murphy's law will get me as it usually does! Thanks all!

[Seinfeld]

Thanks very very much DSCP46 and all . worked flawlessly.. I was one step away from going baack to hardy..Pulse audio is just a pain..

BUT...Just one problem though still persistent since I upgraded to Ibex yesterday, Front Mic on my Desktop case is not working,..Speakers are working on rear and front case panels perfectly. Mic is working in rear panel as well, only the Front panel Mic.. No way.. I made sure many times that alsamixer Captures and mics settings are all boosted and unmuted..
was never been a problem with Hardy..
I have an HDA Intel Realtek ALC888 Chip..

Can you please help ??

Thanks