Turn Off Annoying System Beeps

[grnich]

I often use ctrl+alt+backspace key to restart x.   In 2010, that key combination makes a screeching system beep.  To disable the annoying system beep, run the following command in terminal as root:  modprobe -r pcspkr


NOTE:  This disables ALL system beeps.  Your regular audio apps (Amorok, Rythmnbox, etc) still work.

-- grnich

[coffeetime]

This works too:

amixer set Beep mute

[melodie]

I usually rmmod it + add it in blacklist file. (in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist)

Do you commands mute it for all sessions to come as well ?

[NLite]

Would any of these methods work for the annoying beep in chromium-browser, too? Yanno, the one you get when you backspace to the beginning of the searchbar, and it reminds you that there's no more space to backspace?

I tried to get rid of it via the KDE Control Center, but whatever can be configured in notifications, it's nothing that helps me.

[melodie]

Hi NLite, bip system is driven by the pscpkr kernel module (and snd-pcsp in a few other distros). This is why the above mentioned method are used to deactivate it.

[NLite]

Thanks for the info, melodie. I gather that means it doesn't influence chromium because it's an app and not the system?

[gseaman]

I used the amixer command and it survived a reboot! This was really annoying me. I was sure a solution would be easy to find, but I hadn't looked yet.

Galen

[grnich]

This works too:

amixer set Beep mute

[greg@localhost ~]$ amixer set Beep mute
amixer: Unable to find simple control 'Beep',0

I'm using 2010 Gnome edition.  Would that make a difference?

Melodie:  The command I posted doesn't seem to persist after reboot.  Can you post  the correct entry to put in that blacklist file?

[gseaman]

I used the amixer command and it survived a reboot! This was really annoying me. I was sure a solution would be easy to find, but I hadn't looked yet.

Galen

I'm using KDE4.

Galen

[grnich]

OK, I answered my own question. 

In etc/modprobe.d/blacklist add a line that contains 'blacklist pcspkr' (without the quotation marks)

That disables the system speaker (regular audio still works) turning off the annoying system beeps and persisting after reboot.