[Solved] - No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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[Solved] - No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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No Intro music or other sound from oOLITE.

System plays all sounds from all other applications fine.

Sound App is set for Stereo HDMI(2) Output and shows Oolite in 'Applications Running Sound' ok.
Yet No Sound heard.
All hardware is working (all other apps play sound fine)

Is there a CONFIG file which needs a tweek?

Thanks in Advance


Sys Info:
OS: Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64
Version 3.0.7
Kernel: 44077 - generic
System is up to date

AMD 6300 Six Core at 3GHz
Mem 4GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GT218 GeForce 405 driver
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Hi, and welcome. Which version of Oolite - 1.84?
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Is this a binary downloaded from oolite,org or from your distro's repository? Can you please post your Latest.log after a failed sound run?
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18? SOLVED

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SOLVED: The Synaptic Package Manager in Mint 18/64bit was used to install Oolite.
That function did NOT install the Audio or Doc files.
Clicking those for Installation, the SPM loaded and installed the audio and doc and now I have that Great Music track! Thanks!

Loading from the SPM on 29july2017, version 1.82 (not 1.84) was loaded.
A File Search did not locate a Lastest.log, so I cannot post it.

Thanks for the quick replies and pointing me to the right Linux areas to discover the "fix" above.

now.....Off to the Tutorial!
cheers!
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Cool - although 1.84 is preferable and recommended. Available here, if you're interested.
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Cody wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:35 am
Cool - although 1.84 is preferable and recommended. Available here, if you're interested.
Good advise to install from the website: I still can't locate (or missing) the Docs or AddOns folder from the Synaptic installer (which was an earlier Rev too)
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Re: [Solved] - No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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I am about to simulate your case in a VM.
Are you still looking for the Docs and AddOns folder of the Synaptic installer?
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Cody wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:35 am
Cool - although 1.84 is preferable and recommended. Available here, if you're interested.
I used this link, however it doesn't run for some reason:/
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Re: No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Hajimoto wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:34 pm
Cody wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:35 am
Cool - although 1.84 is preferable and recommended. Available here, if you're interested.
I used this link, however it doesn't run for some reason:/
You can get it here also.
Even the latest build is available, just read the warning notes.
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Re: [Solved] - No Sound in Linux Mint 18?

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Thanks Norby:)
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Hajimoto wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2017 2:34 pm
Cody wrote: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:35 am
Cool - although 1.84 is preferable and recommended. Available here, if you're interested.
I used this link, however it doesn't run for some reason:/
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Hi. Could you, please, give some feedback on which binary you downloaded and what did you execute that didn't run?
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