Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 15:05:31 -0700, Larry Martell wrote: >> On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM Arbol One <arbol...@hotmail.ca> wrote: >> > >> > Hello everyone. >> > >> > Could anyone tell me how to make Debian 12-gnome-terminal make a beep >> > sound after completing a shell script. >> >> Way back in the day I used to do this: >> echo '^G' > > The more-portable version of this is printf '\a'. > > The issue, though, is that what the terminal *does* with this \007 > byte depends on a truly formidable number of different settings and > layers. The terminal may cause the system to beep, or it may flash, > or it may do nothing at all. > > Arbol One could try printf '\a' and see what happens. If they get a > beep, then all is well, and they can use this however they see fit. > But if it doesn't beep, then trying to diagnose *why* could be tricky. > > If diagnosis/modification is needed, they might start with "xset q" > and see whether the bell is enabled in that particular layer. If > not, xset can change that setting. If the bell is enabled in xset but > still not audible, then I don't know what the next layer to check is. > (GNOME? ALSA? Pulse audio? Pipewire?)
also making sure the speaker is enabled in the bios, or the terminal itself or the desktop settings. i happen to be someone who instantly turns off beeps in any desktop i normally use, i've sometimes had to go in and remove speakers or put switches on wires if i could not get the speaker out. working very often through the night and having roommates already PO'd because the keyboard could not be silent. the best i could do was type with my hands under blankets. songbird
