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Install rtkit when using PulseAudio or PipeWire - #4696

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PR Description:

Install rtkit whenever either the PulseAudio or PipeWire audio profile is selected.

rtkit is optional for both backends, but it enables realtime scheduling through RealtimeKit when available.

Installing it avoids runtime warnings such as:

pipewire: mod.rt: RTKit error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown
wireplumber: mod.rt: RTKit error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown
pipewire-pulse: mod.rt: RTKit error: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown

The package is added once in the common audio installation flow, avoiding duplication between the PulseAudio and PipeWire package lists.

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Tested in a virtual machine:
rtkit is installed correctly, starts on demand as expected, and the RTKit-related errors are no longer present.

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Dk000t requested a review from Torxed as a code owner August 5, 2026 14:38
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