Why alsamixer utility does not open in an X11 forwarded session?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • alsamixer utility does not open in X11 forwarded session.
  • When using ssh -x , utility alsamixer throws an error as below :

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

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • alsamixer

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