[Bug 61278] Re: [Bug 61278] Re: Unable to change default sound device.

[seldeterre]

jeremy at mckinley:~$ cat .asoundrc.asoundconf
# ALSA library configuration file managed by asoundconf(1).
#
# MANUAL CHANGES TO THIS FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN!
#
# Manual changes to the ALSA library configuration should be implemented
# by editing the ~/.asoundrc file, not by editing this file.

defaults.pcm.card 0

!defaults.pcm.card Headset
defaults.ctl.card Headset
defaults.pcm.device 0
defaults.pcm.subdevice -1jeremy at mckinley:~$ asoundconf list
Names of available sound cards:
ICH6
Headset
jeremy at mckinley:~$ asoundconf set-default-card Headset
jeremy at mckinley:~$ cat .asoundrc.asoundconf
# ALSA library configuration file managed by asoundconf(1).
#
# MANUAL CHANGES TO THIS FILE WILL BE OVERWRITTEN!
#
# Manual changes to the ALSA library configuration should be implemented
# by editing the ~/.asoundrc file, not by editing this file.

defaults.pcm.card 0

!defaults.pcm.card Headset
defaults.ctl.card Headset
defaults.pcm.device 0
defaults.pcm.subdevice -1


Sebastien Bacher wrote:
> do you have anything on the command line when trying to change the
> device? Do you have a .asoundrc.asoundconf to your user directory? What
> does it contain?
> 
> Could you try to run "asoundconf list" and copy that to a comment? Then
> the same with "asoundconf set-default-card CARD" where CARD is the name
> of the card displayed by the previous comment. Does it make any
> difference for the .asoundrc.asoundconf?
>

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Unable to change default sound device.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/61278