[mythtv-users] Upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04 - pulseaudio

[Peter Bennett]

On 10/18/20 8:53 AM, Stephen Worthington wrote:
> systemctl --user stop pulseaudio.service
> systemctl --user stop pulseaudio.socket
> sudo rm /etc/systemd/user/default.target.wants/pulseaudio.service
> sudo rm /etc/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pulseaudio.socket

I believe the approved way for removing the links is
systemctl --user disable pulseaudio.service
And for adding them back
systemctl --user enable pulseaudio.service

I had always used a different method to disable pulseaudio:

In /etc/pulse/client.conf, uncomment the line autospawn=yes and replace 
the yes with a "no".
kill currently running copy: pulseaudio -k
also disable in window manager startup (Settings -> Session and startup)

I did not realize that there is a pulsaudio.service.

Did you not also have to remove it from window manager startup? I see it 
is there and that may start it again next time you log on, in spite of 
having the service disabled?

Peter