reboot_sound.sh

#!/bin/bash

#reboot_sound
#Description: restarts Ubuntu sound apps when sound does not work. It is advised to turn off your computer, unplug the power supply cable, and turn it back on, prior to running this script. This script might also solve sizzling sound issues on some devices.
#Author: PAGEAUD Yoann - yoann.pageaud@gmail.com
#Runs under Linux - Ubuntu 16.04
#This script is free of rights.

echo "Restarting pulseaudio and ALSA..."
pulseaudio -k && sudo alsa force-reload
echo "Done."
echo "Suspending CPU in 5s... Please press any key, or the power button on your PC, right after!"
sleep 5
sudo pm-suspend
echo "Done! Sound has been successfully rebooted!"