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

[Ry4an Brase <ry4an@acm.cs.umn.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'
> $\a
> [lueyb@pcLueyB /]$ 

To make bash beep try:
	echo -e "\a"

Still, that will make a beep on the terminal of the person executing the 
commmand.  You will have to write a program to check for the logon and 
run the command on your system.