I posted this bug report with features I have note here to the pulseaudio group two days ago. No response. The pulseaudio group is implicated as the source of the issue.

sent to: <email address hidden>


I posted this as a kernel bug, but perhaps this is a pulseaudio problem.

On latest update of kde kubuntu kernel I saw that libpulsedsp was "kept back" from updating. This remains so. The dependencies are listed as items in focal (kubuntu 20.04) however I am running bionic kubuntu 18.04. The situation cannot be resolved. I also note that the list of items (there are 8) are difficult.

$ sudo apt upgrade
[sudo] password for dad:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  libpulsedsp

please see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1917283
$ sudo apt list -a --upgradable
[sudo] password for dad:
Listing... Done
libpulse-dev/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
libpulse-dev/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
libpulse-dev/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

libpulse-mainloop-glib0/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
libpulse-mainloop-glib0/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
libpulse-mainloop-glib0/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

libpulse0/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
libpulse0/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
libpulse0/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

libpulsedsp/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
libpulsedsp/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
libpulsedsp/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

pulseaudio/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
pulseaudio/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
pulseaudio/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

pulseaudio-module-jack/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
pulseaudio-module-jack/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
pulseaudio-module-jack/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

pulseaudio-utils/focal 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1 amd64 [upgradable from: 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11]
pulseaudio-utils/bionic-updates,bionic-security,now 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.11 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.7+kxstudio1]
pulseaudio-utils/bionic 1:11.1-1ubuntu7 amd64

As is visible, I am not able to upgrade to Focal elements because I am running Bionic and I cannot upgrade Focal elements because the current upgrade tree uses Bionic ppa. If I were to put Focal ppa in my /etc/apt/sources.list there would likely be havoc! pulseaudio currently does not work so I am using alsa. I do not know how many other Focal elements will emerge even if I can resolve these, Additionally, I do not know how to fix these anyhow.
Respectfully,

Michael F Winthrop
Member: Sterling Lions Club, VA
Member: EAA Chapter 186, Manassas Apt. KHEF