Bugzilla – Bug 359441
PulseAudio is filling up /var/log/messages
Last modified: 2008-05-16 12:39:16 UTC
PulseAudio is filling up /var/log/messages with the following; Feb 7 12:39:50 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11180]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11182]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11182]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11182]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11184]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11184]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11184]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11186]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11186]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11186]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11188]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11188]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11188]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11190]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11190]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11190]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11192]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11192]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11192]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11194]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11194]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11194]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11196]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11196]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11196]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11198]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11198]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:51 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11198]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:52 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11200]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:52 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11200]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Feb 7 12:39:52 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11200]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Feb 7 12:39:52 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11202]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Feb 7 12:39:52 mblxws01 pulseaudio[11202]: pid.c: Daemon already running.
This may be a reason: polkit-config-file-validate /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <policyconfig> at line 27 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <action> at line 29 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <description> at line 30 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <message> at line 31 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <defaults> at line 32 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <allow_any> at line 33 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <allow_inactive> at line 34 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <allow_active> at line 35 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <action> at line 39 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <description> at line 40 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <message> at line 41 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <defaults> at line 42 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <allow_any> at line 43 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <allow_inactive> at line 44 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy [WARN 17111] skipping unknown tag <allow_active> at line 45 of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy
Experiencing the same issue here with Alpha 3 (fresh install) Also I have not sound. message log states: Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 smartd[3579]: Device: /dev/sda, is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 smartd[3579]: Monitoring 0 ATA and 1 SCSI devices Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (root-3656): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0 Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (root-3656): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1 Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (root-3656): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2 Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (root-3656): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.vendor" to a read-only configuration source at position 3 Mar 31 17:39:04 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (root-3656): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.schemas" to a read-only configuration source at position 4 Mar 31 17:39:05 OSUSE103a3 smartd[3670]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=3670. Mar 31 17:39:05 OSUSE103a3 console-kit-daemon[1983]: GLib-CRITICAL: g_key_file_set_string: assertion `string != NULL' failed Mar 31 17:39:05 OSUSE103a3 console-kit-daemon[1983]: GLib-CRITICAL: g_key_file_set_string: assertion `string != NULL' failed Mar 31 17:39:05 OSUSE103a3 SuSEfirewall2: batch committing... Mar 31 17:39:05 OSUSE103a3 SuSEfirewall2: Firewall rules successfully set Mar 31 17:39:08 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (willem-3843): starting (version 2.22.0), pid 3843 user 'willem' Mar 31 17:39:08 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (willem-3843): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0 Mar 31 17:39:08 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (willem-3843): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/willem/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1 Mar 31 17:39:08 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (willem-3843): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2 Mar 31 17:39:08 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (willem-3843): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.vendor" to a read-only configuration source at position 3 Mar 31 17:39:08 OSUSE103a3 gconfd (willem-3843): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.schemas" to a read-only configuration source at position 4 Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3865]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3867]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3865]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_NICE, (31, 31)) failed: Operation not permitted Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3867]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3867]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3865]: main.c: setrlimit(RLIMIT_RTPRIO, (9, 9)) failed: Operation not permitted Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3872]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3872]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3872]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3879]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3879]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Mar 31 17:39:10 OSUSE103a3 pulseaudio[3879]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. ( and the last 3 lines keep looping over and over) Running ' polkit-config-file-validate /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/PulseAudio.policy' returns the exact same errors as stated in Comment #1
Correction : audio files play, it's the system sounds that are not playing (login/logout/etc). Using GNOME. When using the 'Sounds' configuration panel in the Control Center testing gives the the signal sound but trying to let a selected system to play results in silence.
Also seen in beta 1 (32-bit version) mainly ... Apr 21 15:12:55 desktop pulseaudio[4981]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Apr 21 15:12:55 desktop pulseaudio[4981]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Apr 21 15:12:55 desktop pulseaudio[4981]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. Apr 21 15:12:57 desktop pulseaudio[4988]: core-util.c: setpriority(): Permission denied Apr 21 15:12:57 desktop pulseaudio[4988]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Apr 21 15:12:57 desktop pulseaudio[4988]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed. ... and some ... Apr 21 15:13:15 desktop pulseaudio[5075]: main.c: This program is not intended to be run as root (unless --system is specified). Apr 21 15:13:16 desktop pulseaudio[5075]: pid.c: Daemon already running. Apr 21 15:13:16 desktop pulseaudio[5075]: main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed.
*** Bug 383205 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Hi, When I don't select the event_sounds in /desktop/sound/ gconf-editor, it's no log anymore. :), maybe it's helpful.
Still an issue in Beta2
This seems to be fixed when following Comment#29 in https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=375701 so marking this one as depends.
bug #375701 is now fixed, so re-open this one if you see it after having updated the pulseaudio packages
*** Bug 390123 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***