How to shut off system beep

[Clueless163]

You'll need to open the file with admin priviledges.

Type the following :

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

then add the line and save

Ok, I got the admin priviledge code in...I'm still not doing something right. Do I need to open the file and add the code or do it via terminal?

[Malalo]

After typing

 gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

this will open the "gedit" text editor with the "blacklist" file.
At the bottom of the file, add this line :

blacklist pcspkr

then click "Save" then close.
Remember to leave the terminal window open until you close gedit.

[Clueless163]

After typing

 gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

this will open the "gedit" text editor with the "blacklist" file.
At the bottom of the file, add this line :

blacklist pcspkr

then click "Save" then close.
Remember to leave the terminal window open until you close gedit.

When I typed the first line, nothing happened...I checked and rechecked the code, still nothing

[Malalo]

When I typed the first line, nothing happened...I checked and rechecked the code, still nothing

Are you typing this in a terminal window ?
Try by removing "gk" :

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

it should then ask for the admin priviledge password within the terminal window.

[Clueless163]

Are you typing this in a terminal window ?
Try by removing "gk" :

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

it should then ask for the admin priviledge password within the terminal window.

Yes, I am typing in the terminal window..."sudo: gedit: command not found" is what it says typing that code in

[Clueless163]

ok, I shut the laptop off and rebooted...it prompts for a password when I enter the code with a gksudo but nothing else comes up

[Malalo]

"gedit : command notfound".... that surprised me...

which version on Ubuntu are you using ?

[Clueless163]

"gedit : command notfound".... that surprised me...

which version on Ubuntu are you using ?

xubuntu 8.10

[Malalo]

Aha... my mistake, should've asked this first...

xubuntu's "gedit" equivalent is "mousepad" so try everything I suggested but replace "gedit" with "mousepad"

[kukibird1]

For Xubuntu try gksudo mousepad /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist .