After recent zypper dup problem returned again: symlinks to /dev/null were created again and previous workarounds do not help and need to explicitly run:
ChatGPT has found the problem it is in pipewire-pulseaudio postinstall script:
> rpm -q --scripts pipewire-pulseaudio
preinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
if [ -x /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-helper ]; then
/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-helper mark-install-user-units pipewire-pulse.service pipewire-pulse.socket || :
fi
postinstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
if [ -x /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-helper ]; then
/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-helper install-user-units pipewire-pulse.service pipewire-pulse.socket || :
fi
# If the pipewire-pulse.socket user service is not enabled and the workaround
# for boo#1186561 has never been executed, we need to execute it now
if [ ! -L /etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pipewire-pulse.socket \
-a ! -f /var/lib/pipewire/pipewire-pulseaudio_post_workaround \
-a -x /usr/bin/systemctl ]; then
for service in pipewire-pulse.service pipewire-pulse.socket ; do
/usr/bin/systemctl --global preset "$service" || :
done
mkdir -p /var/lib/pipewire
cat << EOF > /var/lib/pipewire/pipewire-pulseaudio_post_workaround
# The existence of this file means that the pipewire-pulseaudio user service was
# enabled at least once. Please don't remove this file as that would
# make the services to be enabled again in the next package update.
#
# Check the following bugs for more information:
# https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1184852
# https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1183012
# https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1186561
EOF
fi
# Update the /etc/profile.d/pulseaudio.* files
setup-pulseaudio --auto > /dev/null
preuninstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
if [ $1 -eq 0 ] && [ -x /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-helper ]; then
# Package removal, not upgrade
/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-helper remove-user-units pipewire-pulse.service pipewire-pulse.socket || :
fi
postuninstall scriptlet (using /bin/sh):
:
it runs setup-pulseaudio --auto > /dev/null:
> cat /usr/bin/setup-pulseaudio
#!/bin/sh
LIST_OF_OSS_APPS="aumix sox"
show_help() {
echo "setup-pulseaudio [ --enable | --disable | --auto | --status ]"
echo ""
echo "Modifies configuration files of some applications for PulseAudio"
echo " --enable Enables PulseAudio"
echo " --disable Disables PulseAudio"
echo " --auto Automatically enables/disables PulseAudio based on configuration"
echo " --status Shows activation state (disabled or enabled) for PulseAudio"
echo ""
echo "You need to be root for this command to succeed"
echo "You may need to re-login for changes to take effect"
exit 1
}
check_root() {
id=`id -u`
if [ "x$id" = "x0" ]; then
true
else
echo "You need to be root in order to enable/disable pulseaudio"
false
fi
}
PROFNAME=/etc/profile.d/pulseaudio.sh
CPROFNAME=/etc/profile.d/pulseaudio.csh
pulse_client_conf=/etc/pulse/client.conf.d/50-system.conf
MPLAYER_CONF=/etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf
set_variable () {
if test -f $PROFNAME &&
grep -q "export $1"= $PROFNAME; then
sed -i -e "s|export $1=.*|export $1=$2|g" $PROFNAME
else
echo "export $1=$2" >> $PROFNAME
fi
if test -f $CPROFNAME &&
grep -q "setenv $1 " $CPROFNAME; then
sed -i -e "s|setenv $1 .*|setenv $1 $2|g" $CPROFNAME
else
echo "setenv $1 $2" >> $CPROFNAME
fi
}
delete_variable () {
if test -f $PROFNAME &&
grep -q "export $1"= $PROFNAME; then
sed -i -e "/export $1=.*/d" $PROFNAME
fi
if test -f $CPROFNAME &&
grep -q "setenv $1 " $CPROFNAME; then
sed -i -e "/setenv $1 .*/d" $CPROFNAME
fi
}
setup_gconf_vendor() {
if [ -x /usr/bin/gconftool-2 ]; then
/usr/bin/gconftool-2 --direct --config-source \
xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.vendor \
"$@"
fi
}
has_user_pulseaudio() {
test -f /etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pulseaudio.socket && return 0
test -f /etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pipewire-pulse.socket && return 0
return 1
}
pulseaudio_bin_name() {
if [ -x /usr/bin/pulseaudio ]; then
echo "pulseaudio"
else
echo "pipewire-pulse"
fi
}
enable_phonon() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for Phonon..."
delete_variable PHONON_PULSEAUDIO_DISABLE
}
enable_kmix() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for Kmix..."
delete_variable KMIX_PULSEAUDIO_DISABLE
}
enable_alsa() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for ALSA..."
if [ -f /etc/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf ]; then
return 0
fi
if [ -f /etc/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf.example ]; then
ln -s 99-pulseaudio-default.conf.example /etc/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf
delete_variable ALSA_CONFIG_PATH
elif [ -f /usr/share/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf.example ]; then
ln -s /usr/share/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf.example /etc/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf
delete_variable ALSA_CONFIG_PATH
elif [ -f /etc/alsa-pulse.conf ]; then
set_variable ALSA_CONFIG_PATH /etc/alsa-pulse.conf
else
echo "Please install alsa-plugins-pulse package"
delete_variable ALSA_CONFIG_PATH
fi
}
enable_libao() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for libao..."
if test -f /etc/libao.conf; then
if grep -q "default_driver=pulse" /etc/libao.conf; then
echo "Default driver is pulse already in /etc/libao.conf"
else
echo "default_driver=pulse" >> /etc/libao.conf
fi
else
echo "default_driver=pulse" >> /etc/libao.conf
fi
}
enable_mplayer() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for mplayer..."
if test -f $MPLAYER_CONF; then
if grep -q '^ao *= *pulse' $MPLAYER_CONF; then
:
elif grep -q '^ao *=' $MPLAYER_CONF; then
sed -i -e 's/^ao *= *\(.*\)$/ao=pulse,\1/g' $MPLAYER_CONF
else
echo "ao=pulse" >> $MPLAYER_CONF
fi
fi
# FIXME: mplayerplug-in uses $HOME/.mplayer/mplayerplug-in.conf
}
enable_speechd() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for speech dispatcher..."
if test -f /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf; then
if grep -q 'AudioOutputMethod' /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf; then
sed -i -e "s|^.*AudioOutputMethod .*|AudioOutputMethod \"pulse\"|g" /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf
else
echo "AudioOutputMethod \"pulse\"" >> /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf
fi
fi
}
enable_openal() {
# nothing to do here. openal-soft is patched to prefer pulse but
# it won't autostart the daemon.
return 0
}
enable_oss() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for OSS..."
for app in $LIST_OF_OSS_APPS; do
if test -f $PROFNAME &&
grep -q "alias $app='padsp $app'" $PROFNAME; then
echo "Application $app already setup for PulseAudio"
else
echo "alias $app='padsp $app'" >> $PROFNAME
fi
done
}
enable_sdl() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for SDL..."
# We don't need the audio driver override for SDL; SDL prefers already
# pulseaudio as default (bsc#1189778)
delete_variable SDL_AUDIODRIVER
# Alternatively, we may set "pulseaudio" explicitly, which should be
# applicable both for SDL-1.2 and SDL-2
# set_variable SDL_AUDIODRIVER pulseaudio
}
enable_timidity() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for Timidity..."
# Use esound output for timidity
if test -f $PROFNAME &&
grep -q "alias timidity='timidity -Oe'" $PROFNAME; then
echo "Timidity already setup for using PulseAudio"
else
echo "alias timidity='timidity -Oe'" >> $PROFNAME
fi
}
enable_xine() {
#echo "Enabling PulseAudio for Xine..."
# FIXME: xine uses $HOME/.xine/config
return 0
}
enable_festival() {
test -f /etc/festival.scm || return 0
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for Festival..."
cat << EOF >> /etc/festival.scm
;;;; Use pulseaudio to output sound
(Parameter.set 'Audio_Command "paplay -n festival \$FILE")
(Parameter.set 'Audio_Method 'Audio_Command)
(Parameter.set 'Audio_Required_Format 'snd)
EOF
}
enable_sox() {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for SoX..."
set_variable AUDIODRIVER pulseaudio
}
enable_gstreamer() {
# set autoaudiosink/src, which should pick up PA
echo "Setting auto sink/src for gstreamer"
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/audiosink autoaudiosink
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/musicaudiosink autoaudiosink
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/chataudiosink autoaudiosink
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/audiosrc autoaudiosrc
}
enable_qemu () {
echo "Enabling PulseAudio for QEMU/KVM"
set_variable QEMU_AUDIO_DRV pa
}
enable_autospawn() {
has_user_pulseaudio && return
test -x /usr/bin/pulseaudio || return
echo "Enabling PulseAudio autospawn..."
if grep -q ^autospawn $pulse_client_conf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
sed -i -e "s|^autospawn.*|autospawn = yes|g" $pulse_client_conf
else
echo "autospawn = yes" >> $pulse_client_conf
fi
}
enable_systemd() {
has_user_pulseaudio || return
echo "Enabling systemd user socket..."
s=$(pulseaudio_bin_name)
systemctl --global unmask $s.socket
systemctl --global unmask $s.service
}
disable_alsa() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for ALSA..."
delete_variable ALSA_CONFIG_PATH
rm -f /etc/alsa/conf.d/99-pulseaudio-default.conf
}
disable_phonon() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for Phonon..."
set_variable PHONON_PULSEAUDIO_DISABLE 1
}
disable_kmix() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for Kmix..."
set_variable KMIX_PULSEAUDIO_DISABLE 1
}
disable_libao() {
if test -f /etc/libao.conf; then
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for libao..."
sed -i -e "/default_driver=pulse/d" /etc/libao.conf
fi
}
disable_mplayer() {
if test -f $MPLAYER_CONF; then
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for mplayer..."
sed -i -e 's/^ao *= *pulse,*/ao=/g' \
-e 's/^ao *= *$/ao=alsa/g' $MPLAYER_CONF
fi
}
disable_speechd() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for speech dispatcher..."
if test -f /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf; then
if grep -q 'AudioOutputMethod' /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf; then
sed -i -e "s|^.*AudioOutputMethod .*|#AudioOutputMethod \"pulse\"|g" /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf
fi
fi
}
disable_openal() {
# nothing to do here. openal-soft is patched to prefer pulse but
# it won't autostart the daemon.
return 0
}
disable_oss() {
for app in $LIST_OF_OSS_APPS; do
sed -i -e "/alias $app='padsp $app'/d" $PROFNAME
done
}
disable_sdl() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for SDL..."
delete_variable SDL_AUDIODRIVER
}
disable_timidity() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for Timidity..."
sed -i -e "/alias timidity='timidity -Oe'/d" $PROFNAME
}
disable_xine() {
#echo "Disabling PulseAudio for Xine..."
# FIXME: xine uses $HOME/.xine/config
return 0
}
disable_festival() {
test -f /etc/festival.scm || return 0
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for Festival..."
/usr/bin/sed --in-place /";;;; Use pulseaudio to output sound"/d /etc/festival.scm
/usr/bin/sed --in-place /"(Parameter.set 'Audio_Command \"paplay -n festival \$FILE\")"/d /etc/festival.scm
/usr/bin/sed --in-place /"(Parameter.set 'Audio_Method 'Audio_Command)"/d /etc/festival.scm
/usr/bin/sed --in-place /"(Parameter.set 'Audio_Required_Format 'snd)"/d /etc/festival.scm
}
disable_sox() {
echo "Disabling PulseAudio for SoX..."
set_variable AUDIODRIVER alsa
}
disable_gstreamer() {
echo "Setting alsasink/src for gstreamer"
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/audiosink alsasink
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/musicaudiosink alsasink
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/chataudiosink alsasink
setup_gconf_vendor -s -t str \
/system/gstreamer/0.10/default/audiosrc alsasrc
}
disable_qemu () {
echo "Clearing QEMU/KVM audio setup"
delete_variable QEMU_AUDIO_DRV
}
disable_autospawn() {
has_user_pulseaudio && return
test -x /usr/bin/pulseaudio || return
echo "Disabling PulseAudio autospawn..."
if grep -q ^autospawn $pulse_client_conf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
sed -i -e "s|^autospawn.*|autospawn = no|g" $pulse_client_conf
else
echo "autospawn = no" >> $pulse_client_conf
fi
# kill leftover PA processes
killall pulseaudio > /dev/null 2>&1
}
disable_systemd() {
has_user_pulseaudio || return
echo "Disabling systemd user socket..."
s=$(pulseaudio_bin_name)
systemctl --global mask $s.socket
systemctl --global mask $s.service
# kill leftover PA processes
killall $s > /dev/null 2>&1
}
enable_all() {
enable_alsa
enable_libao
enable_mplayer
enable_openal
enable_oss
enable_sdl
enable_timidity
enable_xine
enable_festival
enable_phonon
enable_kmix
enable_speechd
enable_sox
enable_gstreamer
enable_qemu
enable_autospawn
enable_systemd
}
disable_all() {
disable_alsa
disable_libao
disable_mplayer
disable_openal
disable_oss
disable_sdl
disable_timidity
disable_xine
disable_festival
disable_phonon
disable_kmix
disable_speechd
disable_sox
disable_gstreamer
disable_qemu
disable_autospawn
disable_systemd
}
case $1 in
--enable)
check_root || exit 1
ENABLE=1
enable_all
;;
--disable)
check_root || exit 1
ENABLE=0
disable_all
;;
--auto)
check_root || exit 1
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/sound ]; then
. /etc/sysconfig/sound
fi
if [ "x$PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE" = "xyes" ]; then
enable_all
elif [ "x$PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE" = "xcustom" ]; then
echo "Custom configuration detected, doing nothing."
else
disable_all
fi
exit 0
;;
--status)
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/sound ]; then
. /etc/sysconfig/sound
fi
if [ "x$PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE" = "xyes" ]; then
echo "enabled"
elif [ "x$PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE" = "xcustom" ]; then
echo "custom configured"
else
echo "disabled"
fi
exit 0
;;
*)
show_help
;;
esac
# Now, update /etc/sysconfig/sound with the PA status
if grep -q PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE /etc/sysconfig/sound; then
if [ "x$ENABLE" = "x1" ]; then
sed -i -e "s|PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE=\"no\"|PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE=\"yes\"|g" /etc/sysconfig/sound
else
sed -i -e "s|PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE=\"yes\"|PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE=\"no\"|g" /etc/sysconfig/sound
fi
else
if [ "x$ENABLE" = "x1" ]; then
echo "PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE=\"yes\"" >> /etc/sysconfig/sound
else
echo "PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE=\"no\"" >> /etc/sysconfig/sound
fi
fi
exit 0
So to fix need to edit /etc/sysconfig/sound file and set
PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE="yes"
or even better:
PULSEAUDIO_ENABLE="custom"
Now /dev/null symlinks are not created for me on pipewire-pulseaudio reinstall /upgrade.
Well, glad that you identified the environment variable that needed correcting on your system. It would be good to know it came to be. As I said, I’ve not seen it before here.
No I won’t be doing that, just as I don’t expect others to search my numerous topic history. Just be glad you’ve found the cause of the issue on your system
where, IIRC one of the first things I did was set it to use pipewire instead of pulseaudio ( this may even not have been on this laptop but on the one I bought in 2021.)
