/usr/bin/pulseaudio

pulseaudio [options]

COMMANDS:
  -h, --help                            Show this help
      --version                         Show version
      --dump-conf                       Dump default configuration
      --dump-modules                    Dump list of available modules
      --dump-resample-methods           Dump available resample methods
      --cleanup-shm                     Cleanup stale shared memory segments
      --start                           Start the daemon if it is not running
  -k  --kill                            Kill a running daemon
      --check                           Check for a running daemon (only returns exit code)

OPTIONS:
      --system[=BOOL]                   Run as system-wide instance
  -D, --daemonize[=BOOL]                Daemonize after startup
      --fail[=BOOL]                     Quit when startup fails
      --high-priority[=BOOL]            Try to set high nice level
                                        (only available as root, when SUID or
                                        with elevated RLIMIT_NICE)
      --realtime[=BOOL]                 Try to enable realtime scheduling
                                        (only available as root, when SUID or
                                        with elevated RLIMIT_RTPRIO)
      --disallow-module-loading[=BOOL]  Disallow user requested module
                                        loading/unloading after startup
      --disallow-exit[=BOOL]            Disallow user requested exit
      --exit-idle-time=SECS             Terminate the daemon when idle and this
                                        time passed
      --scache-idle-time=SECS           Unload autoloaded samples when idle and
                                        this time passed
      --log-level[=LEVEL]               Increase or set verbosity level
  -v  --verbose                         Increase the verbosity level
      --log-target={auto,syslog,stderr,file:PATH,newfile:PATH}
                                        Specify the log target
      --log-meta[=BOOL]                 Include code location in log messages
      --log-time[=BOOL]                 Include timestamps in log messages
      --log-backtrace=FRAMES            Include a backtrace in log messages
  -p, --dl-search-path=PATH             Set the search path for dynamic shared
                                        objects (plugins)
      --resample-method=METHOD          Use the specified resampling method
                                        (See --dump-resample-methods for
                                        possible values)
      --use-pid-file[=BOOL]             Create a PID file
      --no-cpu-limit[=BOOL]             Do not install CPU load limiter on
                                        platforms that support it.
      --disable-shm[=BOOL]              Disable shared memory support.
      --enable-memfd[=BOOL]             Enable memfd shared memory support.

STARTUP SCRIPT:
  -L, --load="MODULE ARGUMENTS"         Load the specified plugin module with
                                        the specified argument
  -F, --file=FILENAME                   Run the specified script
  -C                                    Open a command line on the running TTY
                                        after startup

  -n                                    Don't load default script file