How to turn off alert sounds/sound effects on Gnome from terminal?
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I usually turn the alert sound (by default a water drop sound) off by going to control-center→Sound→Sound Effects and muting the Alert volume. This is in Gnome.
I wanted to turn it off in a custom live build of Debian by default, but I can't figure where this setting is stored. I tried dconf and looked around config directories extensively without success. I tried find ~ -mmin -1 also gio monitor and inotifywatch without success. The only output by find ~ -mmin -1 was .config/dconf/ and .config/dconf/user which get edited all the time the control center is opened anyway. I replaced this user file in a vm to test and all dconf settings were updated except the one I need (the alert sound). I also tried dconf watch / which gave no output when I tried editing the alert sound setting
I'd like someone to tell me how to mute this setting from command line and possibly tell me where it is stored.
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I usually turn the alert sound (by default a water drop sound) off by going to control-center→Sound→Sound Effects and muting the Alert volume. This is in Gnome.
I wanted to turn it off in a custom live build of Debian by default, but I can't figure where this setting is stored. I tried dconf and looked around config directories extensively without success. I tried find ~ -mmin -1 also gio monitor and inotifywatch without success. The only output by find ~ -mmin -1 was .config/dconf/ and .config/dconf/user which get edited all the time the control center is opened anyway. I replaced this user file in a vm to test and all dconf settings were updated except the one I need (the alert sound). I also tried dconf watch / which gave no output when I tried editing the alert sound setting
I'd like someone to tell me how to mute this setting from command line and possibly tell me where it is stored.
gnome audio configuration
asked May 18 at 18:47
cablewelo2ma
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Possible duplicate of Mute sound effects on Ubuntu from command line
– don_crissti
May 19 at 19:40
That's extremely close, I can't really edit the preferences of the alert sounds from this dconf key but I can completely disable them, which is enough for me. I don't know if the question should be removed as a duplicate though.
– cablewelo2ma
May 20 at 0:02
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I usually turn the alert sound (by default a water drop sound) off by going to control-center→Sound→Sound Effects and muting the Alert volume. This is in Gnome.
I wanted to turn it off in a custom live build of Debian by default, but I can't figure where this setting is stored. I tried dconf and looked around config directories extensively without success. I tried find ~ -mmin -1 also gio monitor and inotifywatch without success. The only output by find ~ -mmin -1 was .config/dconf/ and .config/dconf/user which get edited all the time the control center is opened anyway. I replaced this user file in a vm to test and all dconf settings were updated except the one I need (the alert sound). I also tried dconf watch / which gave no output when I tried editing the alert sound setting
I'd like someone to tell me how to mute this setting from command line and possibly tell me where it is stored.
gnome audio configuration
asked May 18 at 18:47
cablewelo2ma
314
I usually turn the alert sound (by default a water drop sound) off by going to control-center→Sound→Sound Effects and muting the Alert volume. This is in Gnome.
I wanted to turn it off in a custom live build of Debian by default, but I can't figure where this setting is stored. I tried dconf and looked around config directories extensively without success. I tried find ~ -mmin -1 also gio monitor and inotifywatch without success. The only output by find ~ -mmin -1 was .config/dconf/ and .config/dconf/user which get edited all the time the control center is opened anyway. I replaced this user file in a vm to test and all dconf settings were updated except the one I need (the alert sound). I also tried dconf watch / which gave no output when I tried editing the alert sound setting
I'd like someone to tell me how to mute this setting from command line and possibly tell me where it is stored.
gnome audio configuration
asked May 18 at 18:47
cablewelo2ma
314
edited May 20 at 0:00
asked May 18 at 18:47
cablewelo2ma
314
asked May 18 at 18:47
cablewelo2ma
314
asked May 18 at 18:47
cablewelo2ma
314
314
Possible duplicate of Mute sound effects on Ubuntu from command line
– don_crissti
May 19 at 19:40
That's extremely close, I can't really edit the preferences of the alert sounds from this dconf key but I can completely disable them, which is enough for me. I don't know if the question should be removed as a duplicate though.
– cablewelo2ma
May 20 at 0:02
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Possible duplicate of Mute sound effects on Ubuntu from command line
– don_crissti
May 19 at 19:40
That's extremely close, I can't really edit the preferences of the alert sounds from this dconf key but I can completely disable them, which is enough for me. I don't know if the question should be removed as a duplicate though.
– cablewelo2ma
May 20 at 0:02
Possible duplicate of Mute sound effects on Ubuntu from command line
– don_crissti
May 19 at 19:40
Possible duplicate of Mute sound effects on Ubuntu from command line
– don_crissti
May 19 at 19:40
That's extremely close, I can't really edit the preferences of the alert sounds from this dconf key but I can completely disable them, which is enough for me. I don't know if the question should be removed as a duplicate though.
– cablewelo2ma
May 20 at 0:02
That's extremely close, I can't really edit the preferences of the alert sounds from this dconf key but I can completely disable them, which is enough for me. I don't know if the question should be removed as a duplicate though.
– cablewelo2ma
May 20 at 0:02
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This can be achieved by this command
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/event-sounds "false"
However, this doesn't turn off the sound volume slider effect.
To completely turn off the sound effects the closest way I've found was to live boot into a clean iso of the distro and open the System settings > Sound > Sound effects and turn these sounds off as preferred, then copy the file ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb and save it. Then, to turn off the "sound effects" on an installed environment or while building a custom version of the distro do
cp saved-pulse-volumes.tdb ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
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answered May 20 at 0:03
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There is another key you can set with dconf:
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/input-feedback-sound "false"
which should disable to play sounds on input events.
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
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This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
This can be achieved by this command
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/event-sounds "false"
However, this doesn't turn off the sound volume slider effect.
To completely turn off the sound effects the closest way I've found was to live boot into a clean iso of the distro and open the System settings > Sound > Sound effects and turn these sounds off as preferred, then copy the file ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb and save it. Then, to turn off the "sound effects" on an installed environment or while building a custom version of the distro do
cp saved-pulse-volumes.tdb ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
This can be achieved by this command
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/event-sounds "false"
However, this doesn't turn off the sound volume slider effect.
To completely turn off the sound effects the closest way I've found was to live boot into a clean iso of the distro and open the System settings > Sound > Sound effects and turn these sounds off as preferred, then copy the file ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb and save it. Then, to turn off the "sound effects" on an installed environment or while building a custom version of the distro do
cp saved-pulse-volumes.tdb ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
This can be achieved by this command
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/event-sounds "false"
However, this doesn't turn off the sound volume slider effect.
To completely turn off the sound effects the closest way I've found was to live boot into a clean iso of the distro and open the System settings > Sound > Sound effects and turn these sounds off as preferred, then copy the file ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb and save it. Then, to turn off the "sound effects" on an installed environment or while building a custom version of the distro do
cp saved-pulse-volumes.tdb ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
This can be achieved by this command
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/event-sounds "false"
However, this doesn't turn off the sound volume slider effect.
To completely turn off the sound effects the closest way I've found was to live boot into a clean iso of the distro and open the System settings > Sound > Sound effects and turn these sounds off as preferred, then copy the file ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb and save it. Then, to turn off the "sound effects" on an installed environment or while building a custom version of the distro do
cp saved-pulse-volumes.tdb ~/.config/pulse/*-stream-volumes.tdb
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
edited Jun 25 at 22:52
abu_bua
1236
1236
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
answered May 20 at 0:03
cablewelo2ma
314
314
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
There is another key you can set with dconf:
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/input-feedback-sound "false"
which should disable to play sounds on input events.
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
There is another key you can set with dconf:
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/input-feedback-sound "false"
which should disable to play sounds on input events.
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
There is another key you can set with dconf:
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/input-feedback-sound "false"
which should disable to play sounds on input events.
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
There is another key you can set with dconf:
dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/sound/input-feedback-sound "false"
which should disable to play sounds on input events.
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
answered Jun 25 at 21:41
abu_bua
1236
1236
This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
add a comment |Â
This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
This key doesn't exist in my distro, are you sure this is debian?
– cablewelo2ma
Jun 27 at 9:59
add a comment |Â
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Possible duplicate of Mute sound effects on Ubuntu from command line
– don_crissti
May 19 at 19:40
That's extremely close, I can't really edit the preferences of the alert sounds from this dconf key but I can completely disable them, which is enough for me. I don't know if the question should be removed as a duplicate though.
– cablewelo2ma
May 20 at 0:02