Comment 20 for bug 8107

Now there is at least a place where this can be changed graphically:

control-center (1:2.11.2-0ubuntu3) breezy; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/23_default_soundcard_selector.patch:
    - Add a default sound card selector to gnome-sound-properties.
    - Use the ALSA library to enumerate available cards and to get the default
      card.
    - Use set-default-soundcard to actually change ~/.asoundrc.
    - Deactivate the combo box if set-default-soundcard is not available, no
      sound card is installed, or ~/.asoundrc cannot be modified (custom
      configuration).

 -- Martin Pitt <email address hidden> Wed, 25 May 2005 16:15:59 +0200

I will add hotplug support soon, i. e. that a dialog pops up when a new
soundcard is added.