u236@ubuntu:~$ alsamixer
ALSA lib conf.c:1588:(snd_config_load1) _toplevel_:6:1:Unexpected char
ALSA lib conf.c:2849:(snd_config_hook_load) /home/u236/.asoundrc may be old or corrupted: consider to remove or fix it
ALSA lib conf.c:2713:(snd_config_hooks_call) function snd_config_hook_load returned error: Invalid argument
ALSA lib conf.c:3076:(snd_config_update_r) hooks failed, removing configuration
alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: Invalid argument
u236@ubuntu:~$