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How to turn off your linux system beep

Dec 30

Hello everyone! I thought that I would start my series focusing on the Linux platform (sorry Mac users - I’ll get to you soon). Linux is very dear to my heart so I’m excited about sharing what I’ve learned with my readers.

All right, let’s get started! In this article I’m going to discuss a minor annoyance that I always modify after installing a new system - that bleepin’ System Beep!

Have you ever been working on your Linux laptop or desktop in a quiet area, such as a library or in the bathroom, only to annoy every living creature around you with that constant beeping noise you get every time you press the backspace key one too many times; or when you use emacs and vim? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then stop reading now and come back tomorrow. But if you get where I’m coming from, then read on.