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[Karl-Philipp Richter <krichter722@xxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Invoking `pulseaudio -D` caused the output `E: [pulseaudio] main.c:
Daemon startup failed.`. This is unhelpful in every imaginable case and
should be enhanced by providing the reason why the start failed in the
output.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu22
Uname: Linux 3.19.2-031902-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Mar 22 00:27:33 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (53 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21)
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: INVALID
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:
dmi.product.name: 20221
dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

** Affects: pulseaudio (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic

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Title:
  improve feedback at failing start

Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Invoking `pulseaudio -D` caused the output `E: [pulseaudio] main.c:
  Daemon startup failed.`. This is unhelpful in every imaginable case
  and should be enhanced by providing the reason why the start failed in
  the output.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: pulseaudio 1:4.0-0ubuntu22
  Uname: Linux 3.19.2-031902-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Mar 22 00:27:33 2015
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (53 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: pulseaudio
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21)
  dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: INVALID
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:
  dmi.product.name: 20221
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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