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Συντάκτης: m712
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Προς: dng
Αντικείμενο: Re: [DNG] firefox-esr: no sound after dist-upgrade [solution]


On September 14, 2018 10:56:15 AM GMT+03:00, "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <dr.klepp@???> wrote:
>Am Freitag, 14. September 2018 schrieb Dr. Nikolaus Klepp:
>> Am Donnerstag, 13. September 2018 schrieb golinux@???:
>> > On 2018-09-13 14:08, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
>> > > Hi all!
>> > >
>> > > I just did a dist-upgrade on my ascii box. Unfortunately
>firefox-esr
>> > > was upgraded to 60.2.0. Pulseaudio is installed - it was also
>needed
>> > > for the last version. But firefox 60.2.0 does not play any sound,
>e.g.
>> > > youtube and vimeo are silent. Does anybody know how to get the
>sound
>> > > working again?
>> > >
>> > > Nik
>> >
>> > Isn't that where pulseaudio became mandatory?
>>
>> Yes. But with or without pulseaudio: firefox is silent.
>>
>> Nik
>>
>
>Ok, found a solution:
>- purge all pulseaudio-stuff
>- install apulse
>- start firefox with "apulse firefox"
>- sound working again :-)
>
>Nik
>
>
>
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Suggestion: add apulse to firefox and firefox-esr's Suggests. Would this require a re-packaging? If it's more trouble than its worth then forget about it.

           m712
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