No Sound in Ubuntu 10.04

[nwu]

Hey guys,

I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.04 (from Windows 7), and I've noticed that I have no sound in Ubuntu--not on YouTube, not while logging in. In fact, I don't recall ever hearing any sound while running Ubuntu.

I've searched on Google for a bit, but none of the fixes online have worked for me. I've checked my sound preferences, and everything I see is maxed out.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[atreides8081]

Try:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r)

and reboot.

(it worked for me on a sony vaio.)

[nwu]

Looks like this got me sound, BUT now my computer freezes after a certain amount of time from being booted. If I log in as quickly as possible, I have only a few seconds to do anything on the computer.

I like the sound, but not at the expense of being unable to use my computer. :/ Any way to undo this change?

[dino99]

install paprefs and gnome-alsamixer (set your prefs)

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting

[nwu]

I had to re-install Ubuntu because of my computer freezing up.

paprefs / gnome-alsamixer didn't work for me. gnome-alsamixer didn't even show any options.

I'm currently looking through the "sound troubleshooting" link you gave me, but in the meanwhile, does anyone have any ideas?

[fr0sty]

What are you installing on? Cuz if its a HP laptop, I have had to do an audio driver update for my sound to work on an hp dv3t. heres the link to it. I wouldn't do it unless your using an hp laptop. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1159778

[razvandudu]

Try:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r)

and reboot.

(it worked for me on a sony vaio.)

It worked for me too, on a VIA chipset mobo (VT82xx)
Thanx

[hdemarzo]

This solution is not working for me. it worked in the past but i just did a fresh reinstall , and i have no sound. when I run this command this time i get the following

howard@howard-laptop:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 4E9F485BF943EF0EABA10B5BD225991A72B194E5
gpg: requesting key 72B194E5 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 72B194E5: "Launchpad Ubuntu Audio Dev team PPA" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
howard@howard-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_US
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Fetched 316B in 5s (56B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
howard@howard-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package linux-alsa-driver-modules-2.6.32-27-generic

[Robin Onedreax]

really thnx for that last solution, it worked! i got my sound back. but thing is since i upgraded alsa from 1.0.21 to 1.0.23, the kazam screencaster is not letting me save the videos with audio... any thoughts on this one? i apreciate!

[Walpy]

This did the thing for me for Ubuntu 10.04 on my HP G62 laptop

~$ sudo aptitude update
~$ sudo aptitude install linux-backports-modules-alsa-lucid-generic

and reboot!

(found the solution here: http://www.uluga.ubuntuforums.org/sh....php?t=1570060)