On 31/01/14 18:39, Clive Standbridge wrote: >> Why don't I get a beep with: >> >> echo -e \a > > Because the shell absorbs the \ and the echo command sees only the > letter a. Try this: > > echo -e '\a' >
Good point. Getting the (system) beep is tricky, traditionally it used the ^G. From foggy memory there are 3 ways to get the beep, all require a physical PC speaker and the pcspkr module loaded. beep (the debian package) will try all 3 ways. So as well as requiring the physical PC-speaker (on-board, not the ones attached to the soundcard) the OP should check for the appropriate module (which Debian installs by default if dmi finds the device present):- $ lsmod | grep pcspkr pcspkr 12515 0 (from foggy memory) you can unload pcspkr and load snd-pcsp for more control. It is possible to re-route the system beep to external speakers, (check with a search engine for a more reliable guide). NOTE: if the OP is using ssh the process is different:- echo -en "\a" > /dev/$unusedTTY Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52eb5d9a.9020...@gmail.com
