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  1. Bug #102408
  2. Comment #35

Comment 35 for bug 102408

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Ulrich Hobelmann (u-hobelmann) wrote : Evince opens ALSA library

Binary package hint: evince

(for no good reason, I think)

I'm noticing this, because right now my sound system isn't working and I get error messages like (this is no big deal; I'll have it working again in no time):
ALSA lib pcm_direct.c:224:(make_local_socket) connect failed: /tmp/alsa-dmix-12345: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:894:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to connect client

I'm starting evince from the command line with a .pdf file as parameter, and as soon as the window opens, the message appears.

What in the world is a PDF viewer doing with my sound device? I'm just wondering. Maybe this is one call and one dependency that can be optimized away. Or maybe there *is* a reason for using ALSA, but I've never heard any sounds when opening PDF files, and I don't see why that application should have any business in the sound area at all. Click when I follow a hyperlink?