audio doesn't play on linux

[JohnWeak1]

audio doesn't play on linux and the program throws this on launch

from repo :

❯ python3 audio_modder.py
Automatic updates not supported for python script
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:572:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) [error.pcm] unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) [error.pcm] unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) [error.pcm] Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) [error.pcm] Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) [error.pcm] Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:404:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) [error.] Cannot open device /dev/dsp
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:404:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) [error.] Cannot open device /dev/dsp
ALSA lib pcm_a52.c:1036:(_snd_pcm_a52_open) [error.] a52 is only for playback
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) [error.core] Invalid field card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:481:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) [error.] Invalid card 'card'
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) [error.core] Invalid field card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:481:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) [error.] Invalid card 'card'
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) [error.pcm] unable to open slave

from release :

❯ ./audio_modder
ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:601:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1032:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_jack.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_jack.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_jack.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_jack.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_oss.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_oss.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_oss.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_oss.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pulse.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_a52.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_a52.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_a52.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_a52.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_speex.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_speex.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_speex.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_speex.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_upmix.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_upmix.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_upmix.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_upmix.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_vdownmix.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_vdownmix.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_vdownmix.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_vdownmix.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_usb_stream.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_usb_stream.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_usb_stream.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_usb_stream.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1032:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
ALSA lib dlmisc.c:337:(snd_dlobj_cache_get0) Cannot open shared library libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/alsa-lib/libasound_module_pcm_pipewire.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)

my configuration :
Kernel : Linux 6.18.9-arch1-2
Alsa-lib versions :
alsa-lib 1.2.15.3-2
lib32-alsa-lib 1.2.15.3-1

[RaidingForPants]

Seems to be an issue with Arch-based distros, I might need to make a separate release to make this work

[levinaHR]

I use CachyOS which is arch based and also have this problem