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I do not have this configured on any of my systems but all of pulseaudio seems to be working fine --[[User:Fadenb|Fadenb]] ([[User talk:Fadenb|talk]]) 15:54, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
I do not have this configured on any of my systems but all of pulseaudio seems to be working fine --[[User:Fadenb|Fadenb]] ([[User talk:Fadenb|talk]]) 15:54, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
:It enables pulseaudio support in the apps which are by default compiled without pulseaudio support ("grep config.pulseaudio all-packages.nix" to get the list of such apps). [[User:Volth|Volth]] ([[User talk:Volth|talk]]) 19:58, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
:It enables pulseaudio support in the apps which are by default compiled without pulseaudio support (for example mplayer; "grep config.pulseaudio all-packages.nix" to get the list of such apps). [[User:Volth|Volth]] ([[User talk:Volth|talk]]) 19:58, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 
::I moved this <code>nixpkgs</code> setting out of the block of general recommend settings with an explanation, what it does. Most people won't need this anyway since ALSA backend also works in these particular applications.--[[User:Mic92|Mic92]] ([[User talk:Mic92|talk]]) 20:50, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 20:50, 23 August 2017

is

nixpkgs.config.pulseaudio = true;

really required to enable audio for the user? what does the configuration enable?


I do not have this configured on any of my systems but all of pulseaudio seems to be working fine --Fadenb (talk) 15:54, 23 August 2017 (UTC)Reply

It enables pulseaudio support in the apps which are by default compiled without pulseaudio support (for example mplayer; "grep config.pulseaudio all-packages.nix" to get the list of such apps). Volth (talk) 19:58, 23 August 2017 (UTC)Reply
I moved this nixpkgs setting out of the block of general recommend settings with an explanation, what it does. Most people won't need this anyway since ALSA backend also works in these particular applications.--Mic92 (talk) 20:50, 23 August 2017 (UTC)Reply