Terminal bell does not beep

[Detlef Lechner]

Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

Ubuntu 7.04; Gnome Terminal > Edit > Current Profile > General > Terminal Bell is hooked on. Gnome Menu System > Preferences > Audio > Audio Settings > Activate Terminal Bell is activated.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Apr 2 13:01:29 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal 2.18.0-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcCmdline: gnome-terminal --sm-config-prefix /gnome-terminal-zobLIS/ --sm-client-id 117f000001000116654172900000038250003 --screen 0 --window-with-profile-internal-id=Default --show-menubar --role=gnome-terminal-4132-583673582-1166541730 --active --geometry 102x57+3+6 --title detlef@MD97600:\ ~ --working-directory /home/detlef --zoom 1 --window-with-profile-internal-id=Default --show-menubar --role=gnome-terminal-5318--902842770-1173764014 --active --geometry 102x24+642+6 --title mc\ -\ MD97600:~ --working-directory /home/detlef --zoom 1 --window-with-profile-internal-id=Default --show-menubar --role=gnome-terminal-5318--537579286-1173764031 --active --geometry 102x29+641+366 --title detlef@MD97600:\ ~ --working-directory /home/detlef --zoom 1
ProcCwd: /home/detlef
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_DE.UTF-8
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux MD97600 2.6.20-13-generic #2 SMP Sun Mar 25 00:21:25 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Doesn't look like a gnome bug, does "echo -e '\a'" work? Do you have a speaker on your computer?

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

I have this issue, too. (I don't see "Audio" in the Preferences Menu, though. The closest I have is System > Preferences > Sound > System Beep > Enable System Beep. I guess this is just a difference in translation.)

Since I get no beeps on the virtual console, either, I suspect that this is a kernel issue. (I do have a speaker on my computer and esd works fine.)

I am using feisty on a Samsung X20 XVM 1730 V laptop.
uname -a: Linux x20 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Now that the 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon release of Ubuntu is out, we were wondering if you can still reproduce this issue. Could you please download and try the new version of Ubuntu from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download and report back your results. If the issue is still present in the new release, please attach the following information:

* uname -a > uname-a.log
* cat /proc/version_signature > version.log
* dmesg > dmesg.log
* sudo lspci -vvnn > lspci-vvnn.log

Please be sure to attach each file as a separate attachment. For more information regarding the kernel team bug policy, please refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies . Thanks again and we appreciate your help and feedback.

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

Short answer: I just downloaded the gutsy live CD and there's still no
system beep.

I hadn't read your message yet and didn't think of saving the logs. I
will do so in the next couple of days.

Thanks for working on this!

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

Here comes the info.

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

Does this web interface allow multiple attachments?

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

How did Detlef do it?

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

Should I file a launchpad bug / feature request?

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

FWIW, this also happens under gutsy with a custum-built 2.6.23.13 kernel (config attached).

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Philipp,

Sorry for such a delayed response. I'm curious if you'd also be willing to test with a Hardy Alpha release. It has an updated version of the kernel. You can download and try the new Hardy Heron Alpha release from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/hardy/ . You should be able to then test the new kernel via the LiveCD. If you can, please verify if this bug still exists or not and report back your results. General information regarding the release can also be found here: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/ .

Also, we'll be keeping this report open against the actively developed kernel. However Against linux-source-2.6.20 and linux-source-2.6.22 this bug does not meet the criteria for a stable release update and is being closed. You can learn more about the stable release update process at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates . Thanks!

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

Hello Leann,

I haven't downloaded the hardy LiveCD yet, but I am running a custom-built 2.6.24 kernel (configuration attached) and I still get no terminal beep.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Phillipp,

Thanks for the feedback. So the Hardy Alpha kernel most recently sync'd with the upstream 2.6.24 mainline kernel. Since you are running your own custom 2.6.24 kernel (I assume based off a vanilla kernel) I suspect Hardy Alpha4 won't resolve the issue. However, it would be good to test just to verify. Thanks.

[gmayer (gunther-mayer)]

I can verify this problem on gutsy too and in the absence of a "notify when silent" gnome-terminal option like konsole has it's difficult for me to get notified when for example a large compile just completed (ok, I could do a "make; ogg123 <audio-file.ogg>" but I'd much rather to a "make; echo -e '\a'").

Unfortunately bandwidth is very expensive where I live so it's infeasable for me to download a Hardy Alpha LiveCD and the local mirrors don't stock pre-release stuff so I cannot test this on Hardy.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Michele Mangili (mangilimic)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!

[gmayer (gunther-mayer)]

now that you closed it I actually got around to testing

            echo -e '\a'

on Intrepid and guess what - it works. So I guess this bug should be closed in any event.

[Philipp Kohlbecher (xt28)]

Still doesn't work for me. Never has.

[chicomecoatl (colbymeier)]

I also have this same issue, I tried ech -e '\a' to no avail, i was pretty relient on terminal bell, and would really appreciate help in getting this to work Ubuntu 9.10

[Mauricio Peñaloza S. (elkan76)]

Hi, after two years without activity, I reopened the bug. I was programming a script when I noted that don't had a bell.
I test with the follow combinations, and no positive results:
echo -e "\a"
echo -e '\a'

The man echo, doesn't give major info.
I attached the files asked by Lean, to give information.
Thanks

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Detlef,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 101838

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Mauricio Peñaloza S. (elkan76)]

AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 0/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mauro 1987 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: mauro 1987 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6afc000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20583 (Pebble HSF)'
   Components : 'HDA:14f15067,10280402,00100300'
   Controls : 8
   Simple ctrls : 6
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=08b3d612-5228-48cb-9c74-884a912ccbc4
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1015
Package: linux (not installed)
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ProcEnviron:
 LANG=es_CL.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10
Regression: No
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38.3
Reproducible: Yes
Tags: maverick kernel-config needs-upstream-testing
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WifiSyslog: Feb 4 09:42:27 ubuntu-consultoria kernel: [ 3105.820292] Skipping EDID probe due to cached edid
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[Thomas Hood (jdthood)]

This bug still exists. No matter what I do I can't get the terminal bell to ring. Running Ubuntu 10.10 on a ThinkPad X61.

[Thomas Hood (jdthood)]

Merge with bug #486154?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Rkimber (rkimber)]

Well it's still a problem