Subj : How to disable audible warning <BEL> or ^G?
To   : comp.os.linux
From : noone
Date : Thu Aug 26 2004 02:39 am

Short of disconnecting my PC speaker is there a way to get rid of
those annoying beeps I get when I do something that the shell
doesn't like.  Type ^U on an empty line: get a beep.  Type <ESC>
twice in VI: get a beep.  Type <TAB> for command expansion on a
unique item: get a beep...It's enough to drive me up the freekin wall!

Is there a BASH, GETLINE, or STTY setting to disable that crap?

My old PC didn't have a speaker so I had forgotten how annoying 
that (feature) is.

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