task-pulse and pulse audio control problems ..

[scoundrel]

here you have them..

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[scoundrel@localhost ~]$ pactl stat
Connection failure: Connection refused
pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused


[scoundrel@localhost ~]$ pactl list | grep -i "name: module"
Connection failure: Connection refused
pa_context_connect() failed: Connection refused
[scoundrel@localhost ~]$


[Just17]

pulseaudio --check
pulseaudio --kill
pulseaudio --start

? any luck?

check ....  checks for running daemon
kill ......  does what it says
start ....  hoping .......

Then check the two previous commands.

Also you can try

pulse-enable

and reboot afterwards if successful

[scoundrel]

does not look very uplifting

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[scoundrel@localhost ~]$ pulseaudio --check

[scoundrel@localhost ~]$ pulseaudio --kill
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Failed to kill daemon: No such process

[scoundrel@localhost ~]$ pulseaudio --start
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: Daemon startup failed.

[scoundrel@localhost ~]$ pulse-enable
update-alternatives: unable to open /var/lib/rpm/alternatives/soundprofile.rpm-new for write: Permission denied
update-alternatives: unable to open /var/lib/rpm/alternatives/soundprofile.rpm-new for write: Permission denied
update-alternatives: unable to open /var/lib/rpm/alternatives/soundprofile.rpm-new for write: Permission denied
Can't remove /etc/sysconfig/pulseaudio: Permission denied, skipping file.
Pulse Audio has been enabled. Please reboot your system now.
[scoundrel@localhost ~]$


[scoundrel]

k.. reverting back to alsa.. scoundrel needs to rock

[Just17]

k.. reverting back to alsa.. scoundrel needs to rock

OK