Audio device unaccessible while tnc starts

During TNC startup, you may find that the desired audio device does not start and the console displays an error message:

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In this case, the followings steps may help resolve the issue (tested under Ubuntu 22.04):

Open the Settings Menu and set Input- and Output Device to the machineĀ“s build in speaker/microphone: Screenshot%202023-01-26%20072514

Next, issue the following command within a terminal to kill/restart pulseaudio:

pulseaudio -k

Restart the TNC. If the same error occurs again, please wait some more seconds and try again.