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Bug 868092 - PULSE_SERVER doesn't forward sound
Summary: PULSE_SERVER doesn't forward sound
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: pulseaudio
Version: 6.5
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Wim Taymans
QA Contact: Desktop QE
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Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-10-19 04:30 UTC by gregrwm
Modified: 2023-09-14 01:38 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2017-12-06 11:35:00 UTC
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Description gregrwm 2012-10-19 04:30:27 UTC 
Description of problem:  fails to forward sound via PULSE_SERVER environment variable


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):  pulseaudio-libs      0.9.21  14.el6_3   i686


Steps to Reproduce:
1.  forward port 4716 via ssh to a sound production box
2.  PULSE_SERVER=localhost:4716 ALSA_PCM_NAME=pulse padsp xterm
3.  launch sound app in that xterm, eg mplayer

  
Actual results:
AO: [pulse] Init failed: Connection refused
Failed to initialize audio driver 'pulse'
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to create IPC shm instance
[AO_ALSA] Playback open error: Invalid argument
Failed to initialize audio driver 'alsa'
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to create IPC shm instance
[AO_ALSA] Playback open error: Invalid argument
[AO ARTS] can't connect to aRts soundserver
[AO ESD] esd_open_sound failed: Connection timed out
AO: [pulse] Init failed: Connection refused
[AO SDL] Samplerate: 44100Hz Channels: Stereo Format s16le
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to create IPC shm instance
[AO SDL] Unable to open audio: No available audio device


Expected results:  forward sound via port 4716


Additional info:  works elsewhere eg ubuntu natty
Comment 2 gregrwm 2012-11-04 04:41:32 UTC 
also works fine on the CentOS-6.3-i386-LiveCD.  so i bet the issue here is having installed a packageset that satisfied all yum dependencies, but has not installed something needed for remote PULSE_SERVER functionality.
Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2013-10-14 00:21:53 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this
request at this time.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 4 Wim Taymans 2016-08-22 10:32:34 UTC 
I tried this (on Fedora):

On laptop (the sound production box):

  pacmd load-module module-native-protocol-tcp auth-anonymous=true

On Desktop:

  ssh -L 4713:localhost:4713 laptop
  
in another shell on Desktop:

  PULSE_SERVER=localhost:4713 ALSA_PCM_NAME=pulse padsp xterm

in the spawned xterm:

  mplayer /home/wim/data/serenity_1080p.mov

And then I get the sound on the laptop.

* You need to manually load module-native-protocol-tcp and enable anonymous 
  connections (or else copy over the cookies).
* 4713 is the default port, not 4716 for the native protocol.
* This should all be available in the default install.
* How did you set up things? what versions are server and client?
Comment 5 Jan Kurik 2017-12-06 11:35:00 UTC 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is in the Production 3 Phase. During the Production 3 Phase, Critical impact Security Advisories (RHSAs) and selected Urgent Priority Bug Fix Advisories (RHBAs) may be released as they become available.

The official life cycle policy can be reviewed here:

http://redhat.com/rhel/lifecycle

This issue does not meet the inclusion criteria for the Production 3 Phase and will be marked as CLOSED/WONTFIX. If this remains a critical requirement, please contact Red Hat Customer Support to request a re-evaluation of the issue, citing a clear business justification. Note that a strong business justification will be required for re-evaluation. Red Hat Customer Support can be contacted via the Red Hat Customer Portal at the following URL:

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Comment 6 Red Hat Bugzilla 2023-09-14 01:38:06 UTC 
The needinfo request[s] on this closed bug have been removed as they have been unresolved for 1000 days
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