Re: [TCLUG:1420] how do I make a beep?

[Ben Luey <lueyb@carleton.edu>]

> 
> You can make bash beep w/
> 
> echo $'\a'
> 
> (you need the quotes)
> 
> Andrew

I just tried that at a bash prompt, but it doesn't work:

[lueyb@pcLueyB /]$ echo $'\a'
$\a
[lueyb@pcLueyB /]$ 

I even tried double quotes and backquote