aptitude/apt-get makes the computer speaker beep

[meandmine]

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Wesley wrote:
> I found out it was the bios warning for CPU temperature, how stupid is
> that... interesting how aptitude would be the trigger to that.
> 
> Wesley
> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:51 AM, meandmine <redhowlingwolves at nc.rr.com
> <mailto:redhowlingwolves at nc.rr.com>> wrote:
> 
> Wesley wrote:
>> I have no idea why this is happening, I've noticed some sporadic
> unique
>> and short beeps trough the last days, but today I ran "aptitude"
> and got
>> scared on how many beeps my machine was making (I even thought my
>> no-break was going nuts, but confirmed it was the PC and related
> to apt).
> 
>> The beeps start right after "sudo aptitude update" or "sudo apt-get
>> upgrade" (even if there's nothing to be upgraded), and ceases when
> I get
>> the prompt back.
> 
>> I tried to google this but didn't find anything relevant.
> 
>> This is the beep:
>> http://senduit.com/f48e34
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Wesley
> 
> Go to System > Preferences > Sound and then click the System Sounds tab
> and see where the sound is enabled. I only enable sound on login and
> logout.
> 
> If you prefer no System Beeps at all, at the System Beeps tab, uncheck
> the box.
> 
> Not sure of the cli way to do it.
> 
> Scott
That is actually common. But what gets me is that it was beeping during
an X session. If it's a BIOS issue, it usually beeps in a way that's
most definitely not from the OS. As I didn't actually listen to the
sound you posted, good find.

Scott
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