On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:27:46 +0100 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi :) > > the real issue isn't solved, but here are two hints how to get rid of PA > for current Arch Linux, to stop the never ending, useless discussion. > > On Sun, 2012-01-29 at 13:23 -0600, Leonid Isaev wrote: > > Just get your job done and in the evening rebuild the package. > > I'm using this package since I'm using audio with Arch Linux > $ ls /usr/src/pulseaudio-dummy -l > Dec 23 18:10 PKGBUILD > Jan 15 01:43 pulseaudio-dummy-1.0-1-any.pkg.tar.xz > I'm in no hurry ;). > > Anyway those solutions might be helpful for others: > > gnome-settings-daemon-nopulse 3.2.2-1 is available at > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=48718 > > I'm using a pulseaudio-dummy package. > > $ cat /usr/src/pulseaudio-dummy/PKGBUILD > pkgname=pulseaudio-dummy > pkgver=1.0 > pkgrel=1 > pkgdesc="A dummy package that pretends to provide pulseaudio." > arch=('any') > url="" > license=('BSD') > provides=('pulseaudio') > conflicts=('pulseaudio') > source=() > > Both posted several times before. > Btw. somebody from this list explained me how to build dummy-packages > for Arch Linux, by this example, since I'm new to Arch. > > A dummy-package IMO is the best way to go, since it protect against > installing PA, what ever I do. So I can install what ever GNOME or KDE > app I like and if I should install GNOME3, I could upgrade > gnome-settings-daemon from extra, without taking care about PA. The dependency problem which everyone seems to be concerned about is not going anywhere: any linux distro was, is and will be a "mix-and-match". Packagers try to enable maximum functionality -- hence you have unwanted applications -- but you can't expect them to satisfy your personal preferences. So if this situation bothers you there is only one realistic choice -- gentoo. > > Perhaps this could damage an app, but I never experienced this for > another Linux install I used. > > This are just workarounds that don't solve the essence of that issue. > Ok, the essence has to be clarified with upstream. > > > Do you have to pay for PA/gnome? > > I'm using XFCE. The sub-thread was about issues caused by the policy of > PA, not about my personal problems I might or might not have. > > :) > Ralf > > PS: I suspect [solved] is for "silence", regarding to the S/N ratio. > -- Leonid Isaev GnuPG key ID: 164B5A6D Key fingerprint: C0DF 20D0 C075 C3F1 E1BE 775A A7AE F6CB 164B 5A6D
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