Bug#704603: gnome-core: No alternative dependency to allow removing pulseaudio in gnome-core
J.D.
debian2013 at mailmetrash.com
Wed Apr 3 13:07:30 UTC 2013
Package: gnome-core
Version: 1:3.4+7
Severity: normal
Dear Maintainer,
With the same hardware, several audio bugs I experienced in Debian 7.0
not present in Debian 6.0 appear directly linked to the addition of
PulseAudio. The Debian bug log system already documents dozens more
such PulseAudio bugs.
However, gnome-core now includes a dependency on the bug ridden pulseaudio.
Without an option to remove or replace pulseaudio, Debian 7.0 breaks
applications that reveal bugs in pulseaudio, yielding audio too unreliable
to be useful in several cases and offering no straightforward means of a
reliable transition from Debian 6.0.
For reference, the gnome-core of Debian 6.0 does not include a dependency
on pulseaudio. This dependency must be eliminated from the gnome of
Debian 7.0 or an alternative option that relies on ALSA or another sound
configuration must be provided to avoid destroying reliable audio
functionality.
While gnome-core (along with gnome and task-gnome-desktop) may simply be
removed, creating and adding a dependency on a alternative gnome audio
configuration that works as well as the audio did with Debian 6.0 will
save resources and time for existing Debian users who upgrade to
Debian 7.0 and realize that their applications perform poorly with
pulseaudio.
Audio failures and distortion are not among ideal new features for an
upgrade, especially without a readily accessible alternative that
preserves preexisting features.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 7.0
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages gnome-core depends on:
ii at-spi2-core 2.5.3-2
ii baobab 3.4.1-1
ii brasero 3.4.1-4
ii caribou 0.4.4-1
ii caribou-antler 0.4.4-1
ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.12.1-3
ii dconf-tools 0.12.1-3
ii empathy 3.4.2.3-2
ii eog 3.4.2-1+build1
ii evince 3.4.0-3.1
ii evolution-data-server 3.4.4-3
ii fonts-cantarell 0.0.9-1
ii gcalctool 6.4.2.1-3
ii gconf2 3.2.5-1+build1
ii gdm3 3.4.1-6
ii gkbd-capplet 3.4.0.2-1
ii glib-networking 2.32.3-1
ii gnome-backgrounds 3.4.2-1
ii gnome-bluetooth 3.4.2-1
ii gnome-contacts 3.4.1-1+b1
ii gnome-control-center 1:3.4.3.1-2
ii gnome-dictionary 3.4.0-2
ii gnome-disk-utility 3.0.2-3
ii gnome-font-viewer 3.4.0-2
ii gnome-icon-theme 3.4.0-2
ii gnome-icon-theme-extras 3.4.0-1
ii gnome-icon-theme-symbolic 3.4.0-2
ii gnome-keyring 3.4.1-5
ii gnome-menus 3.4.2-5
ii gnome-online-accounts 3.4.2-2
ii gnome-packagekit 3.4.2-2
ii gnome-panel 3.4.2.1-4
ii gnome-power-manager 3.4.0-2
ii gnome-screensaver 3.4.1-1
ii gnome-screenshot 3.4.1-1
ii gnome-session 3.4.2.1-3
ii gnome-session-fallback 3.4.2.1-3
ii gnome-settings-daemon 3.4.2+git20121218.7c1322-3
ii gnome-shell 3.4.2-7
ii gnome-sushi 0.4.1-3
ii gnome-system-log 3.4.1-3
ii gnome-system-monitor 3.4.1-2+b1
ii gnome-terminal 3.4.1.1-2
ii gnome-themes-standard 3.4.2-2.1
ii gnome-user-guide 3.4.2-1+build1
ii gnome-user-share 3.0.2-1
ii gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.4.2-3
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-base 0.10.36-1.1
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-good 0.10.31-3+nmu1
ii gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio 0.10.31-3+nmu1
ii gtk2-engines 1:2.20.2-2
ii gucharmap 1:3.4.1.1-2.1
ii gvfs-backends 1.12.3-4
ii gvfs-bin 1.12.3-4
ii iceweasel 10.0.12esr-1
ii libatk-adaptor 2.5.3-2
ii libcanberra-pulse 0.28-6
ii libcaribou-gtk-module 0.4.4-1
ii libcaribou-gtk3-module 0.4.4-1
ii libgtk-3-common 3.4.2-6
ii libpam-gnome-keyring 3.4.1-5
ii metacity 1:2.34.3-4
ii mousetweaks 3.4.2-1
ii nautilus 3.4.2-1+build1
ii notification-daemon 0.7.6-1
ii policykit-1-gnome 0.105-2
ii pulseaudio 2.0-6
ii sound-theme-freedesktop 0.7.pristine-2
ii tracker-gui 0.14.1-3
ii vino 3.4.2-1+b1
ii yelp 3.4.2-1+b1
ii zenity 3.4.0-2
Versions of packages gnome-core recommends:
ii network-manager-gnome 0.9.4.1-5
Versions of packages gnome-core suggests:
ii gnome 1:3.4+7
Versions of packages pulseaudio depends on:
ii adduser 3.113+nmu3
ii consolekit 0.4.5-3.1
ii libasound2 1.0.25-4
ii libasound2-plugins 1.0.25-2
ii libc6 2.13-38
ii libcap2 1:2.22-1.2
ii libdbus-1-3 1.6.8-1
ii libfftw3-3 3.3.2-3.1
ii libgcc1 1:4.7.2-5
ii libice6 2:1.0.8-2
ii libltdl7 2.4.2-1.1
ii liborc-0.4-0 1:0.4.16-2
ii libpulse0 2.0-6
ii libsamplerate0 0.1.8-5
ii libsm6 2:1.2.1-2
ii libsndfile1 1.0.25-5
ii libspeexdsp1 1.2~rc1-7
ii libstdc++6 4.7.2-5
ii libsystemd-daemon0 44-11
ii libsystemd-login0 44-11
ii libtdb1 1.2.10-2
ii libudev0 175-7.1
ii libwebrtc-audio-processing-0 0.1-2
ii libx11-6 2:1.5.0-1
ii libx11-xcb1 2:1.5.0-1
ii libxcb1 1.8.1-2
ii libxtst6 2:1.2.1-1
ii lsb-base 4.1+Debian8
ii udev 175-7.1
Versions of packages pulseaudio recommends:
ii gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio 0.10.31-3+nmu1
ii pulseaudio-module-x11 2.0-6
ii rtkit 0.10-2
Versions of packages pulseaudio suggests:
pn paman <none>
pn paprefs <none>
pn pavucontrol <none>
pn pavumeter <none>
ii pulseaudio-utils 2.0-6
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