[pulseaudio-discuss] pavucontrol -- server selection?

[David Kågedal]

Paul Fox <pgf at foxharp.boston.ma.us> writes:

> matthew wrote:
>  > I believe you can just specify the environment variables and then run 
>  > the app. So try this:
>  > 
>  > export PULSE_SERVER=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>  > 
>  > Another variable option is PULSE_SINK. I forget where I found this 
>  > little tidbit, but it works for me!
>  > 
>  > Matt
>  > 
>
> well, i was about to point out that i'd already tried PULSE_SERVER,
> but i tried it again, and now it works.  dammit.  :-)
>
> i have no idea why it didn't work before.  i found the command in
> my shell history to re-run it, so it wasn't a typo.  i've used pulse
> to listen to some music in the meantime, but i'd be surprised if that
> affected how pavucontrol works.  :-/
>
> well....  wait.  it now works remotely, but not locally.
>
> okay.  i'm confused.

It sounds like you need to show us exactly the commands you
run. Starting from a fresh shell.

-- 
David Kågedal