Disabling the system bell

Valen · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 6:16 am Post subject: Disabling the system bell

Ideally I would like to disable the system bell for all applications. If this is not possible then my only major source of irritation is gVim (the others are already disabled or don't make too much noise).

Unfortunately even unhooking my speaker connector from the panel does not solve the problem since there appears to be a speaker located on my motherboard (or that appears to be where the noise is coming from).

Thanks for any help

gfunkmonk · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 6:26 am Post subject:

Look here:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/mini/Visual-Bell

Valen · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 6:59 am Post subject:

I tried using 'xset -b' (and 'xset b off' for good measure) neither worked. I also tried adding 'set bell-style none' to .bash_profile that did not work either but I'm not sure if it is supposed to affect non-terminal applications like gVim.

I have been using setterm -blength 0 in /etc/profile if that makes any difference.

Thanks for the response

[UK]Superdude · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2002 7:57 am Post subject:

add the following to /etc/inputrc

Valen · Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2002 12:22 am Post subject:

Hey! It works!

Thanks, I was really thinking this would have no chance of working because it didn't work when I tried it .bash_profile (and I am certain that gets executed). Would you know why this doesn't work from .bash_profile?

[UK]Superdude · Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2002 6:57 am Post subject:

I honestly couldnt tell you. I have a feeling I had a similar problem with .bash* scripts not working as they should (based on my experiences with Redhat...). Perhaps a .inputrc or the .bashrc is the right place to put such a setting for a normal user?.
The only thing I can think of is that perhaps a

maor · Guru Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Posts: 323

is there any way stop this beeps ?
it's anoying.

metalac · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 12:53 am Post subject:

hmm that is really weird. through out the whole compile time? I guess you can just unplug the speaker from the mobo, but that would be a bit much

, although it is very strange.
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alienhazard · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 91

i had this problem too. it was doing it while i was compiling mozilla firebird. it was wicked annoying. i dont recal it doing that for anything else

Genone · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:23 am Post subject:

check "man setterm" and "man xset"

maor · Guru Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Posts: 323

the weird thing i unpluged the speaker but it's steal beep and i don't no from where.
could be there is another speaker that i can't see cause it's seam the sound come from somewhere on the motherboard.

GentooBox · Veteran Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Denmark

Hi.

I am currently compiling Xfree 4.3.99.8 (i think that is the full name)
its masked in portage, but i want to test it so i unmasked it.

but then it compiles, i starts to beep the a new line is being compiled.
and my pcspeaker is very loud.
is there a way to turn this off ?
or do i have to take out my pcspeaker ?
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hensan · l33t Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 868 Location: Sweden

This will disable the beeps:

GentooBox · Veteran Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Denmark

Does that disable the beep-thing in the terminal that i wrote the code ?
then.. how do i make it global ?
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pYrania · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:59 pm Post subject:

you could place this into your /etc/profile to make it global
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GentooBox · Veteran Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 1168 Location: Denmark

Okay..

But...

My problem is that i have a emerge -e world going.
and i dont want to stop it (then i have to do it all over).
i can go to terminal 2 and write "setterm -blength 0" and then go back to terminal 1 and resume the compiling (i paused it by pressing Scroll Lock)
but it still beeps.

i put the line in /etc/profile and do a source /etc/profile - but it still beeps.
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hensan · l33t Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 868 Location: Sweden

To disable the beeps for another terminal than the one you are currently in, type:

pYrania · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2003 7:50 am Post subject:

You could also stop the emerge process (ctrl-c), set the terminal to ignore beeps and resume the emerge process again with

djh-world

Hi, i'm increasingly getting annoyed by the fact that my system speaker beeps when something happens in gentoo, like pushing backspace too much or when the system is ready to shutdown.

Its loud and very annoying, is there anyway to turn it off?

beowulf · Apprentice Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 225

You could remove PC Speaker support from your kernel?

If you're in X and a TERM is doing it, there's probably a setting that can be for lack of a better word... set. In Konsole you'd turn off system notification.... Not sure about the others....
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rmbalfa · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:17 pm Post subject:

Another unrelated speaker problem. I can't get GAIM to beep when someone says my name in chat. I switched the system beep to automatic. It works when I get an IM.

st. anger · Apprentice Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 273

i remember posting this answer before but here goes:

in X it's:
xset -b

in console:
setterm -blength 0

or now with the 2.6 kernels, you can compile it as a module and just not load it.
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TheCoop · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:32 pm Post subject:

pull the speaker plug off the motherboard? :lol:

i think 2.6 now has specific support for the pc speaker, try disabling that
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keschrich · n00b Joined: 09 Apr 2002 Posts: 69 Location: Branford, CT

i would also like to do something about the system beep...i've grown sick of my father thinking he's funny by emulating every beep the computer makes..

however, rather than turn them off all together, i'd prefer it if there was a way to redirect it to the sound card. i've heard of some mysterious kernel patch, but have found nothing. any ideas on this?

Lews_Therin · l33t Joined: 03 Oct 2003 Posts: 657 Location: Banned

I just re-activated my pc speaker. Now, whenever I tab in bash and it finds to similar files, it beeps. How do I turn off this (annoying) feature?