Parole reports "Gstreamer backend error, could not initialise supporting library" because "gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio" is missing.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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parole (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Trusty |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Logan Rosen |
Bug Description
[Impact]
* Some users are unable to use parole because the pulseaudio backend cannot be opened.
* The upload fixes this issue by adding gstreamer1.
[Test Case]
* On a clean system, run parole and try to open a video file.
* The error "Gstreamer backend error, could not initialise supporting library" may be displayed, preventing the user from viewing their media.
[Regression Potential]
* This upload adds a single gstreamer1.0 backend to recommends, so the risk of regression is slim to none.
[Original Bug Details]
I use newly installed Xubuntu 14.04. When I try to open a video file, Parole pops up a dialog box, say that "Gstreamer backend error, could not initialise supporting library".
This is the output from the terminal, with gst debug level = 2:
somporn@
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
0:00:00.756042853 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN jackclient gstjackaudiocli
0:00:00.756305455 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN jacksink gstjackaudiosin
0:00:00.756380823 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN jacksink gstjackaudiosin
0:00:00.758265641 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN default oss4-property-
0:00:00.758452068 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN oss4sink oss4-sink.
0:00:00.758515932 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN oss4sink oss4-sink.
0:00:00.759750439 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN oss gstosssink.
0:00:00.759963397 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN oss gstosssink.
0:00:00.760421367 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 WARN autodetect gstautoaudiosin
0:00:00.760646274 10578 0x7fc9ae233700 ERROR playbin gstplaybin2.
You'll notice that it doesn't try to use pulseaudio, cause gst to failed to find a supported audio sink.
The workaround is to install "gstreamer1.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: parole 0.6.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Apr 19 19:57:41 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-19 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
SourcePackage: parole
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Related branches
- Logan Rosen (community): Approve
- Brian Murray: Abstain (sru)
- Pasi Lallinaho: Pending requested
- Ubuntu branches: Pending requested
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Diff: 26 lines (+7/-1)2 files modifieddebian/changelog (+6/-0)
debian/control (+1/-1)
description: | updated |
tags: | added: verification-needed |
Changed in parole (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
tags: | removed: verification-needed |
Changed in parole (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → Logan Rosen (logan) |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.