Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux! - eviltoast

Ever had a question about Linux but felt too afraid to ask? Well now’s your chance, ask any question about Linux, no matter how noob or repeated it is, and I and others will help answer them.

Previous noob question thread: https://lemmy.ml/post/14261893

    • WeebLife@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      “Pactl load-module” outputs “you have to specify a module name and arguments.”

      I duck go’d that command and it seems like it’s for pulseaudio. The latest mint release uses pipewire for the audio server. Is the command different for that?

      • nmtake@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        “Pactl load-module” outputs “you have to specify a module name and arguments.”

        As I said in earlier comment, please run "pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect" exactly. Note that Pactl and pactl are different commands and the former is invalid.

        Is the command different for that?

        As the name suggests, pactl is a command for PulseAudio. PipeWire supports application written for PulseAudio, including pactl. Try "man pipewire-pulse" to get further info.

        • WeebLife@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          That seems to have worked. Tbf, your original comment displayed as “pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect” Which indicates 2 seperate commands.