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I can now open Qjackctl using the terminal. This is the code that I am using.
pulseaudio --kill
jack_control start
This will open the program successfully. Then when I am finished I can type this code:
jack_control exit
pulseaudio --start
It takes a little bit of typing, but it works. How do I save the commands and make it work automatically? Thanks in advance for all of your help.
You can create a .desktop file for doing this.
First, create a script using terminal:
mkdir -p bin
gedit ~/bin/jack_control.sh
In the new opened file, add the following lines:
#!/bin/bash
pid=$(pgrep -x jack_control)
if [ "$pid" = "" ]; then
pulseaudio --kill
jack_control start
else
jack_control exit
pulseaudio --start
fi
Save the file, close it and make it executable:
chmod +x ~/bin/jack_control.sh
Now you can create your .desktop file:
gedit ~/Desktop/jack_control.desktop
In the new opened file, add the following lines:
[Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Name=Qjackctl Comment=Start or stop jack_control Exec=/home/your_username/bin/jack_control.sh Icon=/path/to/icon.png # <-- this line is optional Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Utility;Application;
Save the file, close it and make it executable:
chmod +x ~/Desktop/jack_control.desktop
Finally, go to desktop and test your new .desktop file.
More about: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UnityLaunchersAndDesktopFiles
home/brian/-Desktop/~jack_control.esktop it's wrong at all. In desktop file use: Exec=/home/brian/bin/jack_control.sh. That line Icon=/path/to/icon.png # <-- this line is optional as says is optional. This is a comment: # <-- this line is optional, so delete it. If you want to assign an icon to your desktop file, then change /path/to/icon.png with the path to the icon; if you don't want, delete that line.
Sep 5, 2013 at 15:10
~/bin/jack_control.sh and ~/Desktop/jack_control.desktop; ~ stands for /home/brian (in your case) - these are equivalent.
Sep 6, 2013 at 4:37
I wrote this to be as fast and simple to use as possible - this script will work great in tandem with a quick access terminal like Yakuake or Guake:
#!/bin/bash
####################################################
#
# Use this CLI util to toggle pulse audio <--> jackd
#
# This program will start by shutting down the
# pulseaudio systems and starting up a jack daemon.
# It'll then wait for you to press any key. When you
# do, it'll close the jack daemon and restart pulse.
#
####################################################
function write() {
echo -e "\033[036m`basename $0:`#\033[0m $1"
}
pulseaudio --kill
jack_control start
write 'press any key to toggle back to pulseaudio..'
read
jack_control exit
pulseaudio --start
Save this to a file named qjack (or whatever) that's in your $PATH, chmod 755 qjack to make it executable.
