[NTLUG:Discuss] bell ring

[A.L.Lambert]

Try:

echo -e "\a" 

	It works for me. :)

	--A.L.Lambert

> How would I make my pc "beep"?  I've checked the bash man page and it
> gives talk about
> 
> echo -e \a
> 
> for the "alert (bell)" but I can't get it to work <shrug>
> 
> I want to use this in conjunction with gkrellm, where I can specify a
> command to execute when new mail arrives.  I don't want to cat a .au
> file to /dev/dsp, I just want my pc to "beep" like it does in VC when
> I gits mail.