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I want to change the pulseaudio config file

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I want to change the pulseaudio config file as outlined on this page:

http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/7130/2 (Internet Archive)

But if I try to do it from the command line or from going directly to the folder I get permission denied messages. I tried to chmod it, but that doesn't work either.

I guess I have to log in as root, but there are all sorts of warnings on the net that warn ignoramuses like me not to operate from root because you might destroy the system.

Is there any other way?

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answered 3 Years ago turhizz · Accepted Answer

The "official" way to stop autospawning pulseaudio sound server is outlined in this guide from the audio developer team:

Wiki Ubuntu Wiki: Stop Pulseaudio

Any other method is discouraged as it may seriously break your audio system.

In short you will have to edit the following line in your /etc/pulse/client.conf to:

autospawn = no

You need to edit this file as root.

Changes will take effect after restarting the pulseaudio server with the following command:

pulseaudio -k

Please do backup all files before you edit them to be able to restore settings in case something goes wrong.