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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?

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

sportscliche wrote: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?

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