I've recently upgraded to alsa-tools 1.0.28. There's apparently a regression: The script that is bundled for sound blaster live (emu10k1 in my case) soundcard initialization has been broken. Without this, the soundcard can only be used at a very basic level (just 2 speakers, no equalization or other effects, most inputs unavailable). Reporting here as the bugtracker is down.

Correct run (1.0.17): # sh /usr/bin/init_live No Emux synth hwdep device is found Found hardware: "EMU10K1" "SigmaTel STAC9721,23" "AC97a:83847609" "0x1102" "0x8040" Hardware is initialized using a generic method

Broken run (1.0.28): # /usr/bin/init_live /usr/bin/init_live: line 49: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 51: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 55: [: 0: unary operator expected /usr/bin/init_live: line 60: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 62: log: command not found rename: not enough arguments

Usage: rename [options] expression replacement file...

Options: -v, --verbose explain what is being done -s, --symlink act on symlink target

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For more details see rename(1). /usr/bin/init_live: line 79: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 81: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 84: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 90: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 92: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 95: copy: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 97: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 98: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 100: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 103: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 105: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 108: volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 110: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 111: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 112: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 113: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 115: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 118: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 120: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 123: master_volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 125: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 126: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 127: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 128: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 130: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 133: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 135: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 138: switch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 140: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 141: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 142: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 144: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 148: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 150: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 153: switch_2x2: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 155: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 156: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 157: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 158: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 160: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 163: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 165: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 166: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 169: switch_5x2: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 171: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 172: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 173: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 174: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 176: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 179: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 181: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 182: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 185: master_switch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 187: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 188: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 189: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 190: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 192: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 195: runlo10k1: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 197: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 200: playback: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 205: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 208: switch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 209: volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 211: add_output: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 214: playback_noswitch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 219: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 222: volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 224: add_output: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 227: capture: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 232: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 235: switch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 236: volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 238: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 241: capture_noswitch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 246: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 249: volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 251: connect: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 254: master: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 256: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 257: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 258: local: can only be used in a function /usr/bin/init_live: line 260: log: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 263: master_volume: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 264: master_switch: command not found /usr/bin/init_live: line 267: dump_patches: command not found