Minimal syntax checking is done on server specs provided via --server or $PULSE_SERVER
Submitted by hor..@..il.com
Assigned to pul..@..op.org
Description
Many forms of invalid server specifications provided via --server or PULSE_SERVER envar do not get flagged as syntax errors.
Example:
$ pactl -s '*()&#$' list Connection failure: Connection refused
Flagging the server spec as invalid would help to avoid user footshoot.