* Antoine Beaupré <anar...@debian.org> [2016-01-01 23:00 -0500]: > Package: libasound2-data > Version: 1.0.28-1 > Followup-For: Bug #500509 > > This is still a problem. While /etc/alsa.conf may not make sense > because it is a "default configuration", now stuff like pulseaudio > jumped into the fray and now configures pulseaudio automaticall to > fire up whenever you talk to alsa, through > /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf.d/*.conf files. > > If i want pulseaudio installed, but want to turn that freaking thing > off, it's basically impossible because the changes will be overwritten > on upgrade. Similarly, it's impossible to change the default alsa > config that way. > > Config files belong to /etc, i believe this is a pretty clear Policy > we have, no? > > The problem with the current approach is discoverability - until i > found out about the Debian wiki article describing the way PA was > overriding ALSA, i had *no* idea there was a ALSA configuration > directory, because there was nothing in /etc/alsa*
Did you ever had a look at /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf? $ head -3 /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf # # ALSA library configuration file # All files residing in /usr/share/alsa/ have the purpose to give information on apps which rely on libasound. So $USER has nothing to modify and the files _have_ to stay here! If you want to create your own alsa environment read /usr/share/doc/libasound2/examples/asoundrc.txt.gz and create your own $HOME/.asoundrc or find an appropriate example for your card in the net. If you want to get rid of pulse go i.e. here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1381284 Elimar -- Obviously the human brain works like a computer. Since there are no stupid computers humans can't be stupid. There are just a few running with Windows or even CE ;-)