xset b off Enable with volume (0–100) and duration (ms):
xset b 50 100 50 # volume 50%, pitch 100ms, duration 50ms Test using: xev bellringer fre
Bell event: window 0x600001, requestor 0x600001, time 1234567 This confirms the application sent a bell request to the X server. Disable the bell entirely: xset b off Enable with volume (0–100) and
xset r rate 500 30 # Delay 500ms, repeat every 30ms View current settings: repeat every 30ms View current settings: