Bug#728803: gnome-shell: Volume indicator disappears on startup and on reload and adjusting volume

[Felipe Sateler]

Hi,

On Tue, Nov 05, 2013 at 11:08:37PM +0530, L. Guruprasad wrote:
> Package: gnome-shell
> Version: 3.8.4-4
> Severity: important
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> I have updated to the latest packages on my Debian Sid amd64 installation. On logging and starting of the GNOME desktop, the volume indicator shows for a second or two and then disappears.
> 
> I also tried reloading the GNOME environment by using Alt+F2 and typing 'r' command. Then the volume indicator shows up. But on trying to adjust the volume it disappears again.


It appears that pulseaudio is dying, which causes the volume icon to go
away. Could you please post the results of the following command when
the icon is gone?

pulseaudio -vvvv


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Saludos,
Felipe Sateler