For some reason the latest update (1:3.99.1-1ubuntu3.5) break if the user has an encrypted home directory, in my case ext4 encryption.
$ journalctl -xe --user-unit pulseaudio ``` -- Reboot -- Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo systemd[2664]: Starting Sound Service... -- Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- A start job for unit UNIT has begun execution. -- -- The job identifier is 25. Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo pulseaudio[2681]: Failed to create secure directory (/home/nafallo/.config/pulse): No such file or directory Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE -- Subject: Unit process exited -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- An ExecStart= process belonging to unit UNIT has exited. -- -- The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 1. Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. -- Subject: Unit failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- The unit UNIT has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'. Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo systemd[2664]: Failed to start Sound Service. -- Subject: A start job for unit UNIT has failed -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- A start job for unit UNIT has finished with a failure. -- -- The job identifier is 25 and the job result is failed. Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1. -- Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- Automatic restarting of the unit UNIT has been scheduled, as the result for -- the configured Restart= setting for the unit. Jul 29 14:59:18 wendigo systemd[2664]: Stopped Sound Service. -- Subject: A stop job for unit UNIT has finished -- Defined-By: systemd -- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support -- -- A stop job for unit UNIT has finished. -- -- The job identifier is 94 and the job result is done. ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1889416 Title: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: PA doesn't start on it's own after the latest update. ``` nafallo@wendigo:~$ systemctl --user status pulseaudio ● pulseaudio.service - Sound Service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2020-07-29 14:59:19 CEST; 11min ago TriggeredBy: ● pulseaudio.socket Process: 2774 ExecStart=/usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 2774 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Jul 29 14:59:19 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5. Jul 29 14:59:19 wendigo systemd[2664]: Stopped Sound Service. Jul 29 14:59:19 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Jul 29 14:59:19 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Jul 29 14:59:19 wendigo systemd[2664]: Failed to start Sound Service. Jul 29 14:59:20 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Jul 29 14:59:20 wendigo systemd[2664]: pulseaudio.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Jul 29 14:59:20 wendigo systemd[2664]: Failed to start Sound Service. ``` But works after starting it manually. ``` nafallo@wendigo:~$ systemctl --user start pulseaudio nafallo@wendigo:~$ systemctl --user status pulseaudio ● pulseaudio.service - Sound Service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Wed 2020-07-29 15:11:14 CEST; 5min ago TriggeredBy: ● pulseaudio.socket Main PID: 5675 (pulseaudio) CGroup: /user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/pulseaudio.service └─5675 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --daemonize=no --log-target=journal Jul 29 15:11:13 wendigo systemd[2664]: Starting Sound Service... Jul 29 15:11:14 wendigo systemd[2664]: Started Sound Service. ``` ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: pulseaudio 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nafallo 5675 F.... pulseaudio CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Jul 29 15:11:28 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-27 (763 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: pulseaudio UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/11/2019 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.12.1 dmi.board.name: 0W970W dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A03 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.12.1:bd12/11/2019:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139370:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0W970W:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9370 dmi.product.sku: 07E6 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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