pactl: Older versions of pactl do not have get-sink-* commands #390
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Older versions of pactl, like the one shipped by Debian Bullseye, do not provide the get-* commands, like get-sink-volume or get-sink-mute. Work around them by relying on `pactl list` and `pactl info` only. This commit increases code complexity significantly and reimplementing pactl-logic in lua impairs performance compared to a modern pactl, where this workaround would not be needed. Fixes issue streetturtle#390.
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I have implemented a first proof-of-concept that would avoid calling the corresponding commands above. Comments are welcome. |
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Older versions of pactl, like the one shipped by Debian Bullseye, do not provide the get-* commands, like get-sink-volume or get-sink-mute. Work around them by providing a wrapper script for pactl that provides those commands. Fixes issue streetturtle#390.
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I have pushed another approach through a wrapper script. The advantage of this approach is that it only fixes the issue for those with an old pactl. Newer versions of pactl will be shipped moderately soon, so this wrapper script as a temporary measure seems to be reasonable. Comments are welcome. |
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The pactl-widget uses pactl commands get-sink-{volume,mute}, which are not provided by older pactl version, like the one in current Debian bullseye.
pactl listorpactl list sinkscould be alternatives.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: