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Subject: Re: console beep?
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On 3/1/06, Andrew Spott <andrew.spott@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.  I'd like to change the console beep to a visual beep whenever
> possible.  Not only in X, but also in the console.

At least you could have readline ommit the beep and issue a visual
signal, bu placing this in your .inputrc-file:

       set bell-style visible

This wil hoevere only affect thoes programis using the readline
system, eg. bash among others.