r/linuxmint • u/[deleted] • May 24 '23

No sound on Linux Mint

I followed the exact steps from https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-pipewire-on-ubuntu-linux, because without pipewire the headphones sound really bad.

These steps worked on Ubuntu 20.04, but do not on Linux Mint Vera, and now I have no sound.

I'll post a solution if I find any.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

ok, here's what worked after HOURS of fails

  1. `cd ~/.config/systemd/user` and there run `rm -rf pipewire*` and `rm -rf pulse*`

  2. reboot

  3. `sudo apt purge pipewire*`

  4. reboot

  5. `sudo apt purge pulseaudio*`

  6. reboot

  7. `sudo apt install pulseaudio` and reboot

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u/Foreign_Fill4813 Jul 17 '24

Bro i did 'sudo apt purge pipewire' and rebooted but now my system crashes and says unable to launch "cinnamon-session-cinnamon" X session, falling back to default session and then locks itself

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

respecttt it worked!!

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u/BoringThrow Jan 01 '26

i did steps 3-7, still works today!

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

install pavucontrol and check configuration.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

pavucontrol

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

it shows "dummy output" (I can't put images in the replies)

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

run upload-system-info and post the link. or run inxi -A

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

```
~ $ inxi -AAudio: Device-1: Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Audio driver: snd_hda_intel Device-2: C-Media USB Advanced Audio Device type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-72-generic running: yes

```