[arch-general] Is there a clean solution to get completely rid of Pulseaudio?

[Ionut Biru]

On 12/23/2011 12:11 PM, Ralf Madorf wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-12-23 at 03:39 -0600, C Anthony Risinger wrote:
>> Do not install an application requiring it?
> 
> Why does GDM require it?
> Why does GNOME3 require it?
> 

why are you talking about it here? We are not GNOME.

but to answer your question, gdm always was a instance of a user
session(gdm) modified.

To work everything in the login manager, the way it looks, the way it
works, as in power manager, suspend, video, everything! is done by
gnome-settings-daemon.


>> You'll need to provide context about what you're trying to accomplish
>> (clear and simple goals) and what you've already done (eg. I ran command
>> xyz, I installed gnome, etc ...)
> 
> The goal is a DAW with a professional audio card from RME. Since PA
> isn't needed, but it's always good to cause trouble, I won't have it
> installed.
> 
> I wish to have the libre to use GNOME3, even if I now use Xfce only.
> 
>> So far we've only learned PA probably sux, you don't want it on you system,
>> and some random bits about Debian ;-) ... best to assume nothing of the
>> solution since that's what you are here requesting.  Simply state your
>> end-goals, the issue(s), and the path taken thus far.
> 
> I installed ArchLinux, upgraded it by the basic repositories and only
> installed Xfce, GDM, some mailers, NVIDIA driver, nothing else until
> now.

if you don't like gdm, remove it and replace it with lxdm,lightdm or
other crap out there.


> 
> I'm going to set up a DAW and graphic machine with a kernel-rt, Ardour3
> with video timeline, GIMP etc..
> 
> I like to install GNOME3 too.
> 
>> IIRC PA is split into a library package, among others. Many pkgs will dep
>> libpulse, but it cannot be loaded (or possibly will not) without the
>> accompanying support packages.
>>
>> Audio is not my thing, but I absorb passively often as possible.  PA will
>> play nicely with other impls by suspending itself and releasing the
>> hardware when requested, allowing (JACK and ?) others to assume control.
>> My guess is there is not an issue here ... I suggest moving forward until a
>> concrete problem is encountered, or running headless.
>>
>> While I'm not into pro audio, I do use PA successfully on several machines
>> daily with great satisfaction and zero issue; be sure you understand the
>> difference between ALSA, alsa-lib, and PA.
> 
> It already is an issue. I don't need PA for my work. Even if it should
> cause no issue, I don't need it.
> 
> - Ralf
> 
> 
> 


-- 
Ionuț

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: signature.asc
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 554 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-general/attachments/20111223/8177827d/attachment.asc>