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by sirdude
Mon May 08, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error
Replies: 9
Views: 3674

Re: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error

Hi Gale (and others), See my former post about the problem now being solved. There is however one thing I would like to add for your information. The first thing Gale asked me on this thread came to mind, and at the time it did not seem to be a direct cause to the problem, so I did not mention it. B...
by sirdude
Fri May 05, 2017 9:33 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error
Replies: 9
Views: 3674

Re: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error

Hi Gale and steve, The exec line in the audacity.desktop file that you suggested works like a charm: Exec=env UBUNTU_MENUPROXY=0 LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ audacity %F Thank you so much! To also get back to you steve; the first command: [email protected]:~$ dpkg -s audacity Package: auda...
by sirdude
Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:21 am
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error
Replies: 9
Views: 3674

Re: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error

Hi Gale, Thanks for the tip! When i type in the terminal: LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ audacity Then it returns: ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_...
by sirdude
Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error
Replies: 9
Views: 3674

Re: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error

Hi Gale, Thanks for your reply! I updated the system to 17.04 a few days ago, and the error is still the same. I did install OpenFrameworks and Android libraries, but not sure if that was the reason it doesn't work. I just tried your suggested input, and got: libportaudio.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libp...
by sirdude
Fri Apr 14, 2017 3:56 pm
Forum: GNU/Linux
Topic: Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error
Replies: 9
Views: 3674

Audacity won't start (Ubuntu 16.10) error

Hi all, This is my first post here, I really hope that you can help! I have ducked and googled, but could not find a solution to the problem I'm experiencing. I am not a super technical linux user, has to be said as well. I strongly suspect that since I updated from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to 16.10 audacit...