Run on startup

[robwakefield]

Hi.

I am having trouble getting Alxa to run on startup of my raspberry pi. the Main.py file is in home/pi/AlexaPi . Everything works fne when i manually run python main.py but on startup alexa service does not run.

any help is appreciated

thanks

[doubledrat]

how are you trying to get it running at startup? it should just be a case of -

sudo crontab -e

@reboot python /home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py &

[robwakefield]

I tried something about the /etc/init.d/ but that did not work. Could you detail how exactly to do this method you are suggesting.

Thanks

[bhowell09]

Check your log file and see if it says anything about failure to start start up: /var/log/alexa.log

Also, I made sure the start line in my init.d file pointed to the location of my main.py file which is located in the Downloads folder:

/home/pi/Downlaods/AlexaPi/main.py

[doubledrat]

hi bobdub - I did detail exactly what to do! add the @reboot line to the file you edit when you type the crontab -e command...

[printgeek]

check your /etc/init.d/alexa file and see if it has a header or not. If not, add one and do an update-rc.d alexa defaults to get it working.

[arg0nik]

I think the way Sam has written it your files should be at /root/AlexaPi/ not /home/pi/AlexaPi.

[Stuckeymax]

@bobdub19 Step 1) do a cd ~ to make sure you start in the correct directory. Step 2) Add the crontab line supplied by @doubledrat above verbatim, assuming main.py is in your /home/pi/AlexaPi/ directory, that is: @reboot python /home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py & Step 3) Comment out the original autoboot line in initd_alexa.sh by placing # in front of it in nano or your fave editor, thus: "# python /root/AlexaPi/main.py &" without the quotes, of course. You'll find that boot line along about line 18 in initd_alexa.sh Save. After that, you're golden. Hit reboot and she'll start up first time, every time, like she's got 12 cylinders, new plugs, fuel injection, electronic ignition and a tank full of high test.

[Grumpyguard]

First off I am a noob. I have been working at this for a while and the pi won't connect to Alexa Voice Service. I have completed the setup including getting my Amazon refresh token. When I boot up the Pi it does not connect to AVS. When I checked the log it said:
"starting Alexa... /etc/init.d/AlexaPi: line 19: /root/AlexaPi/monitorAlexa.sh: No such file or directory python: can't open file '/root/AlexaPi/main.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory"

Following the instructions from above here is my initd_alexa.sh file: "#! /bin/bash

BEGIN INIT INFO

Provides: AlexaPi

Required-Start: $all

Required-Stop: $all

Default-Start: 2 3 4 5

Default-Stop: 0 1 6

Short-Description: AlexaPi Service

Description: Start / Stop AlexaPi Service

END INIT INFO

exec > /var/log/alexa.log 2>&1 case "$1" in

start) echo "Starting Alexa..."

python /root/AlexaPi/main.py &

sudo crontab -e @reboot python /home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py & ;;

stop) echo "Stopping Alexa.." pkill -f AlexaPi\/main.py ;;

restart|force-reload) echo "Restarting Alexa.." $0 stop sleep 2 $0 start echo "Restarted." ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}" exit 1 esac"

What changes do I need to make to get this to work?

Thank you for your assistance.

[maso27]

You have installed as pi, in the /home/pi directory. This install is designed to be run as root, in the /root directory.

Does Alexa work when you type python /home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py &? If so, you can edit /etc/init.d/AlexaPi and change everything that says /root to /home/pi. Then it should start at boot.

[Rian9771]

@maso27 , i am using your snowboy branch and i installed it in /home/pi as root following your directions. The install went well, after reboot, Alexa was not starting on it's own. I checked the /etc/init.d/AlexaPi and noticed the path was /root/... so i changed that to /home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py. I still cannot run main.py and it still does not start on it's own after reboot. I don't see any errors, in /var/log/alexa.log, all i see is "Starting Alexa".

I can use arecord this.wav and aplay test.wav just fine. Yet, i don't hear anything. Here is the only config that works for me in ./asoundrc. What am i doing wrong? What do you suggest i need to have in "device = " in main.py.

pcm.pluged { type plug

this is your output device

slave.pcm "hw:0,1"

}

capturing

pcm.dsnooped { ipc_key 1027 type dsnoop

this is your input device

slave.pcm "hw:1,0"

}

and this is the real magic

pcm.asymed { type asym playback.pcm "pluged" capture.pcm "dsnooped" }

a quick plug plugin for above device to do the converting magic

pcm.pasymed { type plug slave.pcm "asymed" }

a ctl device to keep xmms happy

ctl.pasymed { type hw card 0 }

for aoss:

pcm.dsp0 { type plug slave.pcm "asymed" }

ctl.mixer0 { type hw card 0 }

pcm.!default { type plug slave.pcm "asymed" }

[maso27]

@Rian9771 Did you have a different version installed previously? That init.d script shouldn't have been loaded with this install. Regardless, the way to start the snowboy version is different from the other versions. It needs to be run with python /home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py /home/pi/AlexaPi/Alexa.pmdl &. You can either edit /etc/init.d/AlexaPi to match, or else move the _initdalexa.sh file into its place. (So you'll have to change the name.)

Does your /etc/init.d/AlexaPi have any reference to monitorAlexa.sh? If so, take that out. It isn't part of this version and will fail on boot.

This version was me playing with a way to avoid installing as root, and I fear it has caused confusion.

Sorry! But please report back if things work or have issues--the mileage is good because I hope to generate a more robust revision of it.

[Rian9771]

Running python /home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py /home/pi/AlexaPi/Alexa.pmdl & gives me the following. It does say listening but i don't hear anything. Let me try a clean install and see what happens.

python /home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py /home/pi/AlexaPi/Alexa.pmdl & [1] 1007 pi@raspbian:~ $ ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.front.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM front ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround40.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround40 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround41 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround50 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround71.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround71 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

ALSA lib pcm_dsnoop.c:557:(snd_pcm_dsnoop_open) The dsnoop plugin supports only capture stream Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory Cannot connect to server request channel jack server is not running or cannot be started Listening... Press Ctrl+C to exit ^C

[Rian9771]

@maso27 It seems more like a ALSA error? The .asoundrc config was the only way i could get the aplay and arecord to work. Would you be able to suggest me on what i need to put in main.py for the capture? Getting the mic and speakers to work in ALSA has been a pain so far.

[maso27]

ALSA takes a back seat in the snowboy stuff. It uses pulseaudio instead. I can't give much as far as suggestions--seems like it can be a struggle if things don't just work out. My setup is with speakers attached to the 3.5mm jack and a usb webcam attached for the mic. Works great after the install has finished.

A lot of folks worked on it in this thread: https://github.com/sammachin/AlexaPi/issues/82 Maybe there's something helpful in there?

[flooie]

I can only second @maso27 - I used a bluetooth speaker system in my branch with a pi3, but it took me days to figure out the configuration that worked for me.

[Rian9771]

Thanks @maso27 @flooie for your input. I wiped the SD card, dumped a new image of Raspian 8.0, install Maso's Snowboy branch.

The sudo .setup.sh ended with following before it asked for the Device ID Type. cp: cannot stat ‘init.d_alexa.sh’: No such file or directory update-rc.d: error: initscript does not exist: /etc/init.d/AlexaPi

Now, after i do python /home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py /home/pi/AlexaPi/Alexa.pmdl , it detects me saying "Alexa" and quits with the following. This is a fresh install. Not sure why it isn't working.

python /home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py /home/pi/AlexaPi/Alexa.pmdl ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.front.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM front ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround40.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround40 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround41 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround50 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround71.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround71 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=130,AES2=0,AES3=2' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory Cannot connect to server request channel jack server is not running or cannot be started Checking Internet Connection... Connection OK Ready to hear your voice Press Ctrl+C to exit check INFO:snowboy:Keyword 1 detected at time: 2016-09-21 12:33:48 rm: cannot remove ‘/home/pi/AlexaPi/tmpcontent/_’: No such file or directory Expression 'ret' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 1736 Expression 'AlsaOpen( &alsaApi->baseHostApiRep, params, streamDir, &self->pcm )' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 1904 Expression 'PaAlsaStreamComponent_Initialize( &self->capture, alsaApi, inParams, StreamDirection_In, NULL != callback )' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 2171 Expression 'PaAlsaStream_Initialize( stream, alsaHostApi, inputParameters, outputParameters, sampleRate, framesPerBuffer, callback, streamFlags, userData )' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 2840 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py", line 39, in sleep_time=0.03) File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/snowboydecoder.py", line 190, in start main.start(triggerword=True) File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py", line 660, in start if triggerword: silence_listener() File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py", line 517, in silence_listener frames_per_buffer=VAD_PERIOD) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pyaudio.py", line 747, in open stream = Stream(self, args, _kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pyaudio.py", line 442, in init self._stream = pa.open(**arguments) IOError: [Errno Device unavailable] -9985

[maso27]

So I found a typo in setup.sh. Explains the trouble I was having making it copy initd_alexa.sh. It was "init.d_alexa.sh" when it should've been "initd_alexa.sh"

I've fixed it.

So that should solve the "Run on startup" issue.

As for your errors--it looks like something goes south right at this line: ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused I did a fresh pull and install on my pi, and everything up to there is expected gobbledygook. Maybe that can point you in a helpful direction? (My fresh install comes up and works, for what it's worth).

[Rian9771]

Okay, thanks @maso27 , i will do a fresh install and update here. Hopefully, this will work! Thanks

[Rian9771]

Fresh install @maso27 , snowboy branch. Is there anything else i could try?

Starting Alexa... ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.front.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM front ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround21 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround40.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround40 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround41 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround50 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround51.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround51 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.surround71.0:CARD=0' ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM surround71 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=1$ ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM iec958 ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=1$ ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif ALSA lib confmisc.c:1286:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition 'cards.bcm2835.pcm.iec958.0:CARD=0,AES0=4,AES1=1$ ALSA lib conf.c:4259:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:4738:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM spdif ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline ALSA lib pcm.c:2239:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused

Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory Cannot connect to server request channel jack server is not running or cannot be started INFO:snowboy:Keyword 1 detected at time: 2016-09-26 14:23:56 rm: cannot remove ‘/home/pi/AlexaPi/tmpcontent/_’: No such file or directory Expression 'ret' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linux_alsa.c', line: 1736 Expression 'AlsaOpen( &alsaApi->baseHostApiRep, params, streamDir, &self->pcm )' failed in 'src/hostapi/alsa/pa_linu$ Expression 'PaAlsaStreamComponent_Initialize( &self->capture, alsaApi, inParams, StreamDirection_In, NULL != callbac$ Expression 'PaAlsaStream_Initialize( stream, alsaHostApi, inputParameters, outputParameters, sampleRate, framesPerBu$ Checking Internet Connection... Connection ^[[92mOK^[[0m Ready to hear your voice Press Ctrl+C to exit check Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/start.py", line 39, in sleep_time=0.03) File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/snowboydecoder.py", line 190, in start main.start(triggerword=True) File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py", line 660, in start if triggerword: silence_listener() File "/home/pi/AlexaPi/main.py", line 517, in silence_listener frames_per_buffer=VAD_PERIOD) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pyaudio.py", line 747, in open stream = Stream(self, args, _kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pyaudio.py", line 442, in init self._stream = pa.open(**arguments) IOError: [Errno Device unavailable] -9985

[maso27]

Unfortunately, it seems to be a very hardware-specific task to get everything working smoothly. If you look back into that thread I referenced, it looks like @olsonk had similar errors and eventually worked through them. Some success was had with the pulseaudio -D command, but I'm afraid I'm not likely to be too helpful beyond what that thread revealed.