Whats needed for Sound?

[jiewmeng]

Using : Ubuntu Minimal + LXDE.

What do I need to get sound working? gnome-media, pulseaudio seems to be it? But I just like to know. Cos I am new to Linux and dont want to just install a bunch of packages just to fix 1 problem. I want to keep my Linux light-weight, like what LXDE is about afterall. Alsamixer is for debugging? Not needed for sound?

[sportscliche]

Alsa is part of the kernel and is not something you would normally need to install. alsamixer allows you to configure your sound devices.

[jiewmeng]

Alsa is part of the kernel and is not something you would normally need to install. alsamixer allows you to configure your sound devices.

ok I, so I guess pulseaudio is what I need to get sound working?

[sportscliche]

No, pulseaudio is not necessary. Follow the instructions in your distro for configuring alsa. For ubuntu, you can start here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting