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I don't get the customary system "bell" at the command prompt when I type ctl-g or when editing a file with vim. I do get sound when playing an audio file (through HDMI to my monitor).

As I was typing this question this "Similar question" popped up (Enabling audible terminal bell/beep on wheezy)

I am running Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) on Pi 4b Is this still the preferred solution?

Thank you.

Edward Hetherington
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  • Is this still the preferred solution? Have you tried it? Does it work? – Dirk Jan 17 '20 at 07:09
  • I have downloaded and compiled the softbeep suggestion. I have not yet provided the required SB_RUN program to actually make the raspberry pi to beep. Interestingly the provided test program does "beep" when executed from a ssh session - presumably sends a ctl-g back. – Edward Hetherington Jan 17 '20 at 07:46
  • I had to add typedef struct FILE _IO_FILE; to libsoftbeep.c in order to compile in Raspbian Buster. softbeep works, but it ignores "Audible bell" in LXTerminal and "Beep when there is an error for keyboard input" in Mouse and Keyboard Settings, i.e. if you use softbeep the bell sound if these boxed are checked or not. In Bash printf "\a\a" doesn't work, but it works in perlconsole. – mobluse Apr 07 '20 at 19:08

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