Public bug reported: xbiff fails to beep, although xkbbell works fine
I am new to both Ubuntu (12.04) and pulseaudio (1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3), but have used RH and SuSE for years. When trying to get the console beep working, I found extensive discussion of * failure to get a hardware beep; * failure to get an X beep; I don't believe either of those is the problem I am having (unless there are 2 kinds of X beeps). I am *not* trying to get a hardware beep (via pcspkr). I *have* already implemented the fix described (among other places) at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/486154 namely to run the commands: pactl upload-sample /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo/bell.ogg bell.ogg pactl load-module module-x11-bell sample=bell.ogg This works fine, allowing xkbbell (and hence xterm and emacs) to beep properly. But xbiff still fails to beep. I don't know whether this is a bug in xbiff, pulseaudio-module-x11, or possibly elsewhere in pulseaudio, but I have been unable to find further information about the difference between xbiff and xkbbell, let alone a way to make xbiff beep. (Irrelevant aside: I've been using xbiff for some 20 years; failure to get it working properly in Ubuntu is a game- changer for me.) Thanks, Cilantro ** Affects: x11-apps (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to x11-apps in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1193489 Title: xbiff doesn't beep Status in “x11-apps” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: xbiff fails to beep, although xkbbell works fine I am new to both Ubuntu (12.04) and pulseaudio (1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3), but have used RH and SuSE for years. When trying to get the console beep working, I found extensive discussion of * failure to get a hardware beep; * failure to get an X beep; I don't believe either of those is the problem I am having (unless there are 2 kinds of X beeps). I am *not* trying to get a hardware beep (via pcspkr). I *have* already implemented the fix described (among other places) at: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/486154 namely to run the commands: pactl upload-sample /usr/share/sounds/ubuntu/stereo/bell.ogg bell.ogg pactl load-module module-x11-bell sample=bell.ogg This works fine, allowing xkbbell (and hence xterm and emacs) to beep properly. But xbiff still fails to beep. I don't know whether this is a bug in xbiff, pulseaudio-module-x11, or possibly elsewhere in pulseaudio, but I have been unable to find further information about the difference between xbiff and xkbbell, let alone a way to make xbiff beep. (Irrelevant aside: I've been using xbiff for some 20 years; failure to get it working properly in Ubuntu is a game-changer for me.) Thanks, Cilantro To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x11-apps/+bug/1193489/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
