Audible notification, or alerts

[JLNemisis]

I have searched for this throughout the forums and have not found a reference.
If there is such a post I have yet to find it.

I was wondering if there was a way to have an audible alert whenever a system
message occurs. Perhaps a beep would suffice. A tick box to turn on or off the alert.

I am new to Ubuntu, and Linux as a whole so I do not know the ins/outs of the OS yet.
Maybe I just have yet to stumble across a built in function or setting.

Any help would be appreciated .

Nem

[Cybie257]

Try going to:

System -> Preferences -> Sound

When it comes up, it should default to the Sound Effects Tab that also includes some selections you can choose for an alert sound.

On my latest install, the "Alert Volume" was at the lowest possible (not muted, but low). See if that will answer your question. Let us know if that was of any help.

If not what you are looking for, can you clarify what you mean by 'system message'?? Error or otherwise???

Welcome to Ubuntu/Linux, BTW. :)

-Cybie

[tgalati4]

sudo apt-get install beep
man beep
beep

[JLNemisis]

What I am looking for is alerts that a procedure has finished, such as a long download or
if there is a system message waiting for response from the user.
Kinda like a what happens when your microwave is done making popcorn...that kinda thing.


Thanks again.

[gangasrotagati]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4273098/sound-notification-in-ubuntu-terminal

:) I believe this is what you're looking for!