Cygwin:How do you turn the bash shell bell off?

petercool · 05-17-2003, 06:36 AM

Before I install linux I am trying to get used to the bash shell in cygwin. How do I turn off the bell (without disconnecting the speaker on my motherboard)?

BigNate · 05-17-2003, 08:37 AM

Try in your bios...if I understand your question that bell sound is probably OS indy and will only be able to be deactivated in you bios settings.

whansard · 05-17-2003, 01:15 PM

you can leave the speaker plugged in, if you cut the wires.
there's a bash configuration command for turning it off
too.
16 Dec 98 - Turning off bash's console beeping is accomplished by putting the line set bell-style none in your ~/.inputrc

petercool · 05-18-2003, 05:44 AM

Thanks very much I will try it.

whansard · 05-19-2003, 04:31 PM

i've never actually tried that command. i just pull off the
speaker from the motherboard connecter, but you're
welcome.

petercool · 05-22-2003, 01:46 PM

How do I open files in bash or do I need to use some kind of editor? Could I open and modify files using Cygwin?

Sorry for asking such a silly question!

whansard · 05-22-2003, 03:41 PM

i bet cygwin has vi, which is really hard to use. i can't remember
if cygwin uses unix type text files(line feed only) or dos ones
(carriage return and line feed).
i would use some dos editor like edit or q or notepad, and edit
a pre existing line, so the editor doesn't have to add a line feed,
and it will not matter.

slakmagik · 05-22-2003, 08:16 PM

Depends on how you installed as to what editors you have - which you do need to edit files. You *can* use NT apps (or whatever) to edit Cygwin files (which do use Linux eol's but are pretty flexible) but it's a better idea to use Cygwin apps. Can't remember if vi/m was a default choice or not. Run setup.exe and you can pull down mc with mcedit or nano or any of several simple editors if they're not already on there. 'Locate' will answer if you've got those. If you just want to *look* at files, you have 'less', etc., of course.

petercool · 05-23-2003, 10:48 AM

I've found that the dos editor works and I will update my Cygwin installation and try what you have suggested.

Fortunately though in about six weeks time I should have built a pc and installed RedHat.