On Thu, 2002-06-20 at 00:39, Dan Jacobson wrote: > How does one get a beep unconditionally from that little speaker be it > from a batch job or whatever. Assume I can give a valid $XAUTHORITY. > > I used to do the below, but now: > $ echo -e \\a > /dev/console > bash: /dev/console: Permission denied > Now only root can make it beep. Without resorting to root powers, > what can one do? apt-cache show beep "Sound" like what you're looking for? No pun intended... oh hell who am I kidding, of course it was intended! :) -Alex
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part